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cautious

/ˈkɔːʃəs/adjective · noun

Cautious can refer to people who are fearful and cautious. Cautious is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing careful forethought.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

CA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CAUTIOUS” Mean?

/ˈkɔːʃəs/

cautious has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing careful forethought

reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions

a cautious driver

2

avoiding excess

a conservative estimate

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

people who are fearful and cautious

whitewater rafting is not for the timid

Synonyms

Synonyms for CAUTIOUS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing careful forethought

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Letters

C, A, U, T, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
u
t
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cautious.

CAUTIOUS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 63%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CAUTIOUS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAUTIOUS 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 cautious.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCG

CV Pattern

CVVCVVVC

Vowel Share

63%

Consonant Share

37%

Bigrams

CA, AU, UT, TI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

CAU, AUT, UTI, TIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CAUTIOUS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVVVC.
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 CVVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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