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profane

/pɹəˈfeɪn/adjective · verb

Profane commonly means to corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality or violate the sacred character of a place or language. Profane is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by profanity or cursing.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

PR

Ends

ANE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PROFANE” Mean?

/pɹəˈfeɪn/

profane has 6 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

4 senses
1

characterized by profanity or cursing

foul-mouthed and blasphemous

blue language

profane words

2

not concerned with or devoted to religion

sacred and profane music

secular drama

secular architecture

children being brought up in an entirely profane environment

Synonyms

3

not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

4

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath

profane utterances against the Church

it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on

Verb

2 senses
1

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

debauch the young people with wine and women

Socrates was accused of corrupting young men

Do school counselors subvert young children?

corrupt the morals

2

violate the sacred character of a place or language

desecrate a cemetery

violate the sanctity of the church

profane the name of God

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by profanity or cursing

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, R, O, F, A, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
f
a
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for profane.

PROFANE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PROFANE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROFANE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PROFANE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OF, FA, AN, NE

Trigrams

PRO, ROF, OFA, FAN, ANE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROFANE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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