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anxious

/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/adjective

Anxious is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing or fraught with or showing anxiety.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

AN

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANXIOUS” Mean?

/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/

anxious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

eagerly desirous

anxious to see the new show at the museum

dying to hear who won

Synonyms

2

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

spent an anxious night waiting for the test results

cast anxious glances behind her

those nervous moments before takeoff

an unquiet mind

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

eagerly desirous

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

A, N, X, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
x
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for anxious.

ANXIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANXIOUS can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANXIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ANXIOUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

AN, NX, XI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

ANX, NXI, XIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANXIOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVVC, 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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