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devouring

adjective

Devouring is also used as adjective, with meanings including (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEVOURING” Mean?

devouring has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous

avid for adventure

an avid ambition to succeed

fierce devouring affection

the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity

Synonyms for DEVOURING

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, V, O, U, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
v
o
u
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for devouring.

DEVOURING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with G.
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: CVCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEVOURING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DEVOURING 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 devouring.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DE, EV, VO, OU, UR, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DEV, EVO, VOU, OUR, URI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEVOURING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVCC.
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 CVCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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