analogous
Analogous is also used as adjective, with meanings including similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.
Length
9
Scrabble
10
WWF
14
Starts
AN
Ends
OUS
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “ANALOGOUS” Mean?
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
analogous has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensessimilar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
“brains and computers are often considered analogous”
“salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar”
Synonyms
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”
Synonyms for ANALOGOUS
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
9
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
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Definition
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
Length
9 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
S
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Letters
A, N, A, L, O, G, O, U, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆ANALOGOUS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ANALOGOUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆ANALOGOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ANALOGOUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABACDEDFG
CV Pattern
VCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
56%
Consonant Share
44%
Bigrams
AN, NA, AL, LO, OG, GO, OU, US
Trigrams
ANA, NAL, ALO, LOG, OGO, GOU, OUS
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