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curious

/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/adjective

Curious is also used as adjective, with meanings including beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

CU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CURIOUS” Mean?

/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/

curious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

a curious hybrid accent

her speech has a funny twang

they have some funny ideas about war

had an odd name

2

eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

a curious child is a teacher's delight

a trap door that made me curious

curious investigators

traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

C, U, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for curious.

CURIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURIOUS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

CU, UR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

CUR, URI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CURIOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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