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prominent

/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/adjective

Prominent is also used as adjective, with meanings including having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

PR

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROMINENT” Mean?

/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

prominent has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom

a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book

salient traits

a spectacular rise in prices

2

conspicuous in position or importance

a big figure in the movement

big man on campus

he's very large in financial circles

a prominent citizen

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, O, M, I, N, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
m
i
n
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prominent.

PROMINENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PROMINENT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OM, MI, IN, NE, EN, NT

Trigrams

PRO, ROM, OMI, MIN, INE, NEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROMINENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCC.
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 CCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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