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credulous

/ˈkɹɛdʒələs/adjective

Credulous is also used as adjective, with meanings including disposed to believe on little evidence.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

CR

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CREDULOUS” Mean?

/ˈkɹɛdʒələs/

credulous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

disposed to believe on little evidence

the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous

2

showing a lack of judgment or experience

so credulous he believes everything he reads

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

disposed to believe on little evidence

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, R, E, D, U, L, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
e
d
u
l
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for credulous.

CREDULOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CREDULOUS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CREDULOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CREDULOUS 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 credulous.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CR, RE, ED, DU, UL, LO, OU, US

Trigrams

CRE, RED, EDU, DUL, ULO, LOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CREDULOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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