devious
Devious is also used as adjective, with meanings including indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading.
Length
7
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
DE
Ends
OUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DEVIOUS” Mean?
/ˈdiːvi.əs/
devious has 3 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
3 sensesindirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
“used devious means to achieve success”
“gave oblique answers to direct questions”
“oblique political maneuvers”
Synonyms
deviating from a straight course
“a scenic but devious route”
“a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”
“a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”
Synonyms
Synonyms for DEVIOUS
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
7
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
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Definition
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Length
7 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
S
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
Letters
D, E, V, I, O, U, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DEVIOUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEVIOUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DEVIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆DEVIOUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCVVVC
Vowel Share
57%
Consonant Share
43%
Bigrams
DE, EV, VI, IO, OU, US
Trigrams
DEV, EVI, VIO, IOU, OUS
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