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bothersome

adjective

Bothersome is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing irritation or annoyance.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

BO

Ends

OME

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BOTHERSOME” Mean?

bothersome has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

causing irritation or annoyance

tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork

aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport

found it galling to have to ask permission

an irritating delay

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

causing irritation or annoyance

Length

10 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

B, O, T, H, E, R, S, O, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
t
h
e
r
s
o
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bothersome.

BOTHERSOME is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BOTHERSOME has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BOTHERSOME 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 bothersome.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBHE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BO, OT, TH, HE, ER, RS, SO, OM, ME

Trigrams

BOT, OTH, THE, HER, ERS, RSO, SOM, OME

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOTHERSOME is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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