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epicurean

/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/adjective · noun

Epicurean can refer to a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink). Epicurean is also used as adjective, with meanings including displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

EP

Ends

EAN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EPICUREAN” Mean?

/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/

epicurean has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

devoted to pleasure

a hedonic thrill

lives of unending hedonistic delight

epicurean pleasures

2

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

an epicurean banquet

enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs

Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence

a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness

Noun

1 sense
1

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

devoted to pleasure

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

E, P, I, C, U, R, E, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
p
i
c
u
r
e
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for epicurean.

EPICUREAN is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EPICUREAN has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EPICUREAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EPICUREAN 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

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGH

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

EP, PI, IC, CU, UR, RE, EA, AN

Trigrams

EPI, PIC, ICU, CUR, URE, REA, EAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

EPICUREAN is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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