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dangerous

/ˈdeɪnʒ(ə)ɹəs/adjective

Dangerous is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

DA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DANGEROUS” Mean?

/ˈdeɪnʒ(ə)ɹəs/

dangerous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

a dangerous criminal

a dangerous bridge

unemployment reached dangerous proportions

Synonyms

2

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

a dangerous operation

a grave situation

a grave illness

grievous bodily harm

Synonyms for DANGEROUS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, A, N, G, E, R, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
n
g
e
r
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dangerous.

DANGEROUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DANGEROUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DANGEROUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dangerous.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DA, AN, NG, GE, ER, RO, OU, US

Trigrams

DAN, ANG, NGE, GER, ERO, ROU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DANGEROUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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