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prophylactic

/pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/adjective · noun

Prophylactic can refer to remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease or contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse. Prophylactic is also used as adjective, with meanings including capable of preventing conception or impregnation.

5 meanings12 lettersScrabble 26

Length

12

Scrabble

26

WWF

29

Starts

PR

Ends

TIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROPHYLACTIC” Mean?

/pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

capable of preventing conception or impregnation

contraceptive devices and medications

2

warding off

{'source': 'Victor Schultze', 'text': 'the swastika … a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples'}

Synonyms

3

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

preventive medicine

vaccines are prophylactic

a prophylactic drug

Noun

2 senses
1

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

the doctor recommended several preventatives

2

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

12

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

capable of preventing conception or impregnation

Length

12 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Letters

P, R, O, P, H, Y, L, A, C, T, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
p
h
y
l
a
c
t
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prophylactic.

PROPHYLACTIC is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 26.
It starts with P and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGHIJH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PROPHYLACTIC has a Scrabble score of 26. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROPHYLACTIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGHIJH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OP, PH, HY, YL, LA, AC, CT, TI, IC

Trigrams

PRO, ROP, OPH, PHY, HYL, YLA, LAC, ACT, CTI, TIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROPHYLACTIC is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCCVCCVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 26, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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