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cursory

/ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/adjective

Cursory is also used as adjective, with meanings including hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

CU

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CURSORY” Mean?

/ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/

cursory has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws

a passing glance

perfunctory courtesy

In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cursory with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, U, R, S, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
r
s
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cursory.

CURSORY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURSORY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CU, UR, RS, SO, OR, RY

Trigrams

CUR, URS, RSO, SOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CURSORY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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