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adagio

adjective · noun · adverb

Adagio can refer to a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers or (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully). Adagio is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including (of tempo) leisurely or slowly.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

AD

Ends

GIO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ADAGIO” Mean?

adagio has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(of tempo) leisurely

Noun

2 senses
1

(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)

they played the adagio too quickly

2

a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

Adverb

1 sense
1

slowly

here you must play adagio

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of tempo) leisurely

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

O

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Letters

A, D, A, G, I, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
a
g
i
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adagio.

ADAGIO is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with A and ends with O.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADAGIO has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABACDE

CV Pattern

VCVCVV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

AD, DA, AG, GI, IO

Trigrams

ADA, DAG, AGI, GIO

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADAGIO is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVV.
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 VCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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