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duteous

/ˈdjuː.ti.əs/adjective

Duteous is also used as adjective, with meanings including willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

DU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DUTEOUS” Mean?

/ˈdjuː.ti.əs/

duteous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

a dutiful child

a dutiful citizen

Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife

Synonyms

Synonyms for DUTEOUS

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

D, U, T, E, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
t
e
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for duteous.

DUTEOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
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 duteous in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUTEOUS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUTEOUS 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

DU, UT, TE, EO, OU, US

Trigrams

DUT, UTE, TEO, EOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUTEOUS 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 8, 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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