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promote

/pɹəˈmoʊt/verb

Promote commonly means to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position, contribute to the progress or growth of, or be changed for a superior chess or checker piece.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

PR

Ends

OTE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PROMOTE” Mean?

/pɹəˈmoʊt/

promote has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

contribute to the progress or growth of

I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

2

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired

Women tend not to advance in the major law firms

I got promoted after many years of hard work

3

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model

The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops

Sam and Sue promote the movie

4

be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

5

change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

contribute to the progress or growth of

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, R, O, M, O, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
m
o
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for promote.

PROMOTE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PROMOTE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROMOTE 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 promote.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OM, MO, OT, TE

Trigrams

PRO, ROM, OMO, MOT, OTE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROMOTE 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

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

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 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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