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proscribes

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of proscribe

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

PR

Ends

BES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROSCRIBES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of proscribe

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of proscribe

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

P, R, O, S, C, R, I, B, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
s
c
r
i
b
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for proscribes.

PROSCRIBES is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGHD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PROSCRIBES has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROSCRIBES 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 proscribes.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGHD

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OS, SC, CR, RI, IB, BE, ES

Trigrams

PRO, ROS, OSC, SCR, CRI, RIB, IBE, BES

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROSCRIBES is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCVC.
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 CCVCCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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