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prostrate

/ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt/adjective · verb

Prostrate commonly means to get into a prostrate position, as in submission, render helpless or defenseless, or throw down flat, as on the ground. Prostrate is also used as adjective, with meanings including stretched out and lying at full length along the ground.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

PR

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROSTRATE” Mean?

/ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt/

prostrate has 5 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

found himself lying flat on the floor

Synonyms

2

lying face downward

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

2

render helpless or defenseless

They prostrated the enemy

3

throw down flat, as on the ground

She prostrated herself with frustration

Synonyms for PROSTRATE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, O, S, T, R, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
s
t
r
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prostrate.

PROSTRATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROSTRATE 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 prostrate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFEG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OS, ST, TR, RA, AT, TE

Trigrams

PRO, ROS, OST, STR, TRA, RAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROSTRATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCV.
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 CCVCCCVCV, 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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