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profligate

/ˈpɹɑːflɪɡət/adjective · noun

Profligate can refer to a dissolute man in fashionable society or a recklessly extravagant consumer. Profligate is also used as adjective, with meanings including unrestrained by convention or morality.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

PR

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROFLIGATE” Mean?

/ˈpɹɑːflɪɡət/

profligate has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

recklessly wasteful

prodigal in their expenditures

2

unrestrained by convention or morality

Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society

deplorably dissipated and degraded

riotous living

fast women

Noun

2 senses
1

a dissolute man in fashionable society

2

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

recklessly wasteful

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, O, F, L, I, G, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
f
l
i
g
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for profligate.

PROFLIGATE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PROFLIGATE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROFLIGATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OF, FL, LI, IG, GA, AT, TE

Trigrams

PRO, ROF, OFL, FLI, LIG, IGA, GAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROFLIGATE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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