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provide

/pɹəˈvaɪd/verb

Provide commonly means to give something useful or necessary to, give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance, or determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

PR

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PROVIDE” Mean?

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

provide has 7 documented senses across verb.

Verb

7 senses
1

give something useful or necessary to

We provided the room with an electrical heater

The conference center offers a health spa

The hotel offers private meeting rooms

2

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

The hostess provided lunch for all the guests

They provide the food to the people

They provide the people the food

3

determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

The will provides that each child should receive half of the money

The Constitution provides for the right to free speech

4

mount or put up

put up a good fight

offer resistance

Synonyms

5

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

This leaves no room for improvement

The evidence allows only one conclusion

allow for mistakes

leave lots of time for the trip

Synonyms

6

supply means of subsistence; earn a living

He provides for his large family by working three jobs

Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon

Show 1 more verb definition
7

take measures in preparation for

provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

give something useful or necessary to

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, R, O, V, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
v
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for provide.

PROVIDE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PROVIDE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PROVIDE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside provide.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OV, VI, ID, DE

Trigrams

PRO, ROV, OVI, VID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROVIDE 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

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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 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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