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disastrous

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/adjective

Disastrous is also used as adjective, with meanings including (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

DI

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISASTROUS” Mean?

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

disastrous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

the stock market crashed on Black Friday

a calamitous defeat

the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign

{'source': 'Charles Darwin', 'text': 'such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory'}

Synonyms for DISASTROUS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, A, S, T, R, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
a
s
t
r
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for disastrous.

DISASTROUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISASTROUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGHC

CV Pattern

CVCVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SA, AS, ST, TR, RO, OU, US

Trigrams

DIS, ISA, SAS, AST, STR, TRO, ROU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISASTROUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCCVVC, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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