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courageous

/kəˈɹeɪdʒəs/adjective

Courageous is also used as adjective, with meanings including possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

CO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COURAGEOUS” Mean?

/kəˈɹeɪdʒəs/

courageous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring'}

{'source': 'William Wordsworth', 'text': 'a frank courageous heart … triumphed over pain'}

set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory

Synonyms

Synonyms for COURAGEOUS

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, U, R, A, G, E, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
r
a
g
e
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for courageous.

COURAGEOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COURAGEOUS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COURAGEOUS 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 courageous.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBCH

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UR, RA, AG, GE, EO, OU, US

Trigrams

COU, OUR, URA, RAG, AGE, GEO, EOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

COURAGEOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVVVC.
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 CVVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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