principal
Principal can refer to the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated, the educator who has executive authority for a school, or an actor who plays a principal role. Principal is also used as adjective, with meanings including most important element.
Length
9
Scrabble
15
WWF
20
Starts
PR
Ends
PAL
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PRINCIPAL” Mean?
/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/
principal has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseNoun
6 sensesthe original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
the educator who has executive authority for a school
“she sent unruly pupils to see the principal”
Synonyms
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Synonyms
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for their own account
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
most important element
Length
9 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
L
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
P, R, I, N, C, I, P, A, L
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PRINCIPAL has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PRINCIPAL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PRINCIPAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PRINCIPAL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDECAFG
CV Pattern
CCVCCVCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
PR, RI, IN, NC, CI, IP, PA, AL
Trigrams
PRI, RIN, INC, NCI, CIP, IPA, PAL
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