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envious

/ˈɛnvɪəs/adjective

Envious is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

EN

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ENVIOUS” Mean?

/ˈɛnvɪəs/

envious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

he was never covetous before he met her

jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions

envious of their art collection

Synonyms for ENVIOUS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

E, N, V, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
n
v
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for envious.

ENVIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with E and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ENVIOUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

EN, NV, VI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

ENV, NVI, VIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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