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conspicuous

/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/adjective

Conspicuous is also used as adjective, with meanings including obvious to the eye or mind.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

23

Starts

CO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONSPICUOUS” Mean?

/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

conspicuous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

obvious to the eye or mind

a tower conspicuous at a great distance

wore conspicuous neckties

made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening

2

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

blatant disregard of the law

a blatant appeal to vanity

a blazing indiscretion

Synonyms for CONSPICUOUS

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

obvious to the eye or mind

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, N, S, P, I, C, U, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
s
p
i
c
u
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for conspicuous.

CONSPICUOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGBGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONSPICUOUS 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 conspicuous.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGBGD

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NS, SP, PI, IC, CU, UO, OU, US

Trigrams

CON, ONS, NSP, SPI, PIC, ICU, CUO, UOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONSPICUOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVVVC.
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 CVCCCVCVVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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