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antonymous

/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/adjective

Antonymous is also used as adjective, with meanings including of words: having opposite meanings.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 15

Length

10

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

AN

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANTONYMOUS” Mean?

/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/

antonymous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of words: having opposite meanings

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

of words: having opposite meanings

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, N, T, O, N, Y, M, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
o
n
y
m
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antonymous.

ANTONYMOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFDGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANTONYMOUS has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside antonymous.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFDGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TO, ON, NY, YM, MO, OU, US

Trigrams

ANT, NTO, TON, ONY, NYM, YMO, MOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTONYMOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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