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propitious

/pɹoʊˈpɪʃəs/adjective

Propitious is also used as adjective, with meanings including presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

PR

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROPITIOUS” Mean?

/pɹoʊˈpɪʃəs/

propitious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

propitious omens

propitious gales speeded us along

a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word propitious with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

P, R, O, P, I, T, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
p
i
t
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for propitious.

PROPITIOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEDCFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROPITIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROPITIOUS 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 propitious.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCADEDCFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OP, PI, IT, TI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

PRO, ROP, OPI, PIT, ITI, TIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROPITIOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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