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beholden

/bɪˈhəʊldən/adjective

Beholden is also used as adjective, with meanings including under a moral obligation to someone.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

BE

Ends

DEN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BEHOLDEN” Mean?

/bɪˈhəʊldən/

beholden has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

under a moral obligation to someone

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

under a moral obligation to someone

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

B, E, H, O, L, D, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
h
o
l
d
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for beholden.

BEHOLDEN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BEHOLDEN has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEHOLDEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEHOLDEN 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 beholden.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

BE, EH, HO, OL, LD, DE, EN

Trigrams

BEH, EHO, HOL, OLD, LDE, DEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

BEHOLDEN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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