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attentive

/əˈtɛntɪv/adjective

Attentive is also used as adjective, with meanings including taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

AT

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ATTENTIVE” Mean?

/əˈtɛntɪv/

attentive has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

(often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention

attentive to details

the nurse was attentive to her patient

an attentive suitor

2

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

heedful of the warnings

so heedful a writer

heedful of what they were doing

Synonyms for ATTENTIVE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, T, T, E, N, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
e
n
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attentive.

ATTENTIVE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDBEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTENTIVE 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 attentive.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABBCDBEFC

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TE, EN, NT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

ATT, TTE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATTENTIVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCV.
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 VCCVCCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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