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dubious

/ˈdjuːbi.əs/adjective

Dubious is also used as adjective, with meanings including fraught with uncertainty or doubt.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

DU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DUBIOUS” Mean?

/ˈdjuːbi.əs/

dubious has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

they were doubtful that the cord would hold

it was doubtful whether she would be admitted

dubious about agreeing to go

Synonyms

2

open to doubt or suspicion

the candidate's doubtful past

he has a dubious record indeed

what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false

{'source': 'Karen Horney', 'text': 'it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought'}

3

not convinced

they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious

Synonyms for DUBIOUS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

D, U, B, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
b
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dubious.

DUBIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUBIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

DU, UB, BI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

DUB, UBI, BIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUBIOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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