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abstemious

/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/adjective

Abstemious is also used as adjective, with meanings including sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

AB

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ABSTEMIOUS” Mean?

/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/

abstemious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

{'source': 'John Galsworthy', 'text': 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'}

2

marked by temperance in indulgence

abstemious with the use of adverbs

a light eater

a light smoker

ate a light supper

Synonyms

Synonyms for ABSTEMIOUS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

A, B, S, T, E, M, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
s
t
e
m
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abstemious.

ABSTEMIOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ABSTEMIOUS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIC

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AB, BS, ST, TE, EM, MI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

ABS, BST, STE, TEM, EMI, MIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABSTEMIOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVVVC.
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 VCCCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A 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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