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promising

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/adjective

Promising is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing possibility of achievement or excellence.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

PR

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROMISING” Mean?

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

promising has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

a promising young man

2

likely to turn out well in the future

had a bright future in publishing

the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career

a hopeful new singer on Broadway

Synonyms for PROMISING

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
m
i
s
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for promising.

PROMISING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with G.
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: ABCDEFEGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PROMISING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROMISING 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

ABCDEFEGH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OM, MI, IS, SI, IN, NG

Trigrams

PRO, ROM, OMI, MIS, ISI, SIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROMISING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with G, 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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