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puppet

/ˈpʌpɪt/noun

Puppet can refer to a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer, a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else, or a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

PU

Ends

PET

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PUPPET” Mean?

/ˈpʌpɪt/

puppet has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

Synonyms

2

a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

Synonyms

3

a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

Synonyms for PUPPET

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, U, P, P, E, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
u
p
p
e
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for puppet.

PUPPET is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAACD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PUPPET has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PUPPET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABAACD

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PU, UP, PP, PE, ET

Trigrams

PUP, UPP, PPE, PET

Crossword Intelligence

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

PUPPET is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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