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astounding

adjective

Astounding is also used as adjective, with meanings including bewildering or striking dumb with wonder.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

AS

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASTOUNDING” Mean?

astounding has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

2

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

such an enormous response was astonishing

an astounding achievement

the amount of money required was staggering

suffered a staggering defeat

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

G

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, S, T, O, U, N, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
t
o
u
n
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for astounding.

ASTOUNDING is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with G.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHFI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ASTOUNDING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTOUNDING 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 astounding.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHFI

CV Pattern

VCCVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AS, ST, TO, OU, UN, ND, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

AST, STO, TOU, OUN, UND, NDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASTOUNDING is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCCVCC.
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 VCCVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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