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diligent

/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/adjective

Diligent is also used as adjective, with meanings including quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

DI

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DILIGENT” Mean?

/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

diligent has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

a diligent (or patient) worker

with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business

Synonyms

2

characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

a diligent detective investigates all clues

a diligent search of the files

Synonyms for DILIGENT

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, L, I, G, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
l
i
g
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for diligent.

DILIGENT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DILIGENT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DILIGENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DI, IL, LI, IG, GE, EN, NT

Trigrams

DIL, ILI, LIG, IGE, GEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DILIGENT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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