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covetous

/ˈkʌvətəs/adjective

Covetous is also used as adjective, with meanings including immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

CO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COVETOUS” Mean?

/ˈkʌvətəs/

covetous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

he was never covetous before he met her

jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions

envious of their art collection

2

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

they are avaricious and will do anything for money

casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields

a grasping old miser

grasping commercialism

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, V, E, T, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
v
e
t
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for covetous.

COVETOUS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CO, OV, VE, ET, TO, OU, US

Trigrams

COV, OVE, VET, ETO, TOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

COVETOUS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVVC, 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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