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threepence

/ˈθɹʌpəns/noun

Threepence can refer to former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

TH

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THREEPENCE” Mean?

/ˈθɹʌpəns/

threepence has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies

Length

10 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

T, H, R, E, E, P, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
r
e
e
p
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for threepence.

THREEPENCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEDFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THREEPENCE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEDFGD

CV Pattern

CCCVVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

TH, HR, RE, EE, EP, PE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

THR, HRE, REE, EEP, EPE, PEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

THREEPENCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVVCVCCV.
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 CCCVVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T 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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