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astounded

adjective

Astounded is also used as adjective, with meanings including filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AS

Ends

DED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASTOUNDED” Mean?

astounded has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation

I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral

astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing

stood in stunned silence

Synonyms for ASTOUNDED

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, S, T, O, U, N, D, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
t
o
u
n
d
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for astounded.

ASTOUNDED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ASTOUNDED has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTOUNDED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTOUNDED 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 astounded.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHG

CV Pattern

VCCVVCCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AS, ST, TO, OU, UN, ND, DE, ED

Trigrams

AST, STO, TOU, OUN, UND, NDE, DED

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASTOUNDED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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