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priory

noun

Priory can refer to religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

PR

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PRIORY” Mean?

priory has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word priory with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, R, I, O, R, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
r
i
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for priory.

PRIORY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using priory in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PRIORY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PRIORY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PRIORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRIORY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RI, IO, OR, RY

Trigrams

PRI, RIO, IOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for priory.

PRIORY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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