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burdensome

/ˈbəː.dən.səm/adjective

Burdensome is also used as adjective, with meanings including not easily borne; wearing.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 15

Length

10

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

BU

Ends

OME

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BURDENSOME” Mean?

/ˈbəː.dən.səm/

burdensome has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

not easily borne; wearing

the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return

my duties weren't onerous: I only had to greet the guests

a taxing schedule

Synonyms for BURDENSOME

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not easily borne; wearing

Length

10 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

B, U, R, D, E, N, S, O, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
r
d
e
n
s
o
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for burdensome.

BURDENSOME is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with B and ends with E.
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: ABCDEFGHIE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BURDENSOME contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BU, UR, RD, DE, EN, NS, SO, OM, ME

Trigrams

BUR, URD, RDE, DEN, ENS, NSO, SOM, OME

Crossword Intelligence

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

BURDENSOME 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 15, 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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