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prognosis

/pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/noun

Prognosis can refer to a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop or a prediction of the course of a disease.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PR

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROGNOSIS” Mean?

/pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/

prognosis has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

Synonyms

2

a prediction of the course of a disease

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for PROGNOSIS

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, O, G, N, O, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
g
n
o
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prognosis.

PROGNOSIS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROGNOSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside prognosis.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OG, GN, NO, OS, SI, IS

Trigrams

PRO, ROG, OGN, GNO, NOS, OSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROGNOSIS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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