principle
Principle can refer to a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct, a rule or standard especially of good behavior, or a basic truth or law or assumption.
Length
9
Scrabble
15
WWF
20
Starts
PR
Ends
PLE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PRINCIPLE” Mean?
/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/
principle has 6 documented senses across noun.
Noun
6 sensesa basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
“their principles of composition characterized all their works”
Synonyms
a rule or standard especially of good behavior
“a man of principle”
“he will not violate his principles”
a basic truth or law or assumption
“the principles of democracy”
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
“the principle of the conservation of mass”
“the principle of jet propulsion”
“the right-hand rule for inductive fields”
Synonyms
rule of personal conduct
Synonyms
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
“the rationale for capital punishment”
“the principles of internal-combustion engines”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Length
9 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
P, R, I, N, C, I, P, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PRINCIPLE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PRINCIPLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PRINCIPLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PRINCIPLE 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
CCVCCVCCV
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
PR, RI, IN, NC, CI, IP, PL, LE
Trigrams
PRI, RIN, INC, NCI, CIP, IPL, PLE
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