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beleaguered

adj

Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

BE

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BELEAGUERED” Mean?

Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

Length

11 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Letters

B, E, L, E, A, G, U, E, R, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
l
e
a
g
u
e
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for beleaguered.

BELEAGUERED is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 55%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFBGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BELEAGUERED has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BELEAGUERED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BELEAGUERED 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 beleaguered.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFBGBH

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVVCVC

Vowel Share

55%

Consonant Share

45%

Bigrams

BE, EL, LE, EA, AG, GU, UE, ER, RE, ED

Trigrams

BEL, ELE, LEA, EAG, AGU, GUE, UER, ERE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

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

BELEAGUERED is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVVCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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