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consumptive

/kənˈsʌmptɪv/adjective · noun

Consumptive can refer to a person with pulmonary tuberculosis. Consumptive is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to consume or use often wastefully.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 20

Length

11

Scrabble

20

WWF

26

Starts

CO

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONSUMPTIVE” Mean?

/kənˈsʌmptɪv/

consumptive has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

tending to consume or use often wastefully

water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses

duties consumptive of time and energy

consumptive fires

2

afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

a consumptive patient

a consumptive cough

Noun

1 sense
1

a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

Synonyms for CONSUMPTIVE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tending to consume or use often wastefully

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, N, S, U, M, P, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
s
u
m
p
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for consumptive.

CONSUMPTIVE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONSUMPTIVE has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CONSUMPTIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJK

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NS, SU, UM, MP, PT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

CON, ONS, NSU, SUM, UMP, MPT, PTI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONSUMPTIVE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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