excessive
Excessive is also used as adjective, with meanings including unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings.
Length
9
Scrabble
21
WWF
23
Starts
EX
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “EXCESSIVE” Mean?
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
excessive has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensesbeyond normal limits
“excessive charges”
“a book of inordinate length”
“his dress stops just short of undue elegance”
“unreasonable demands”
Synonyms
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
“extravagant praise”
“exuberant compliments”
“overweening ambition”
“overweening greed”
Synonyms
Synonyms for EXCESSIVE
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Word Intelligence
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Definition
beyond normal limits
Length
9 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
E, X, C, E, S, S, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★EXCESSIVE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆EXCESSIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆EXCESSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆EXCESSIVE 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
3
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCADDEFA
CV Pattern
VCCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
EX, XC, CE, ES, SS, SI, IV, VE
Trigrams
EXC, XCE, CES, ESS, SSI, SIV, IVE
Crossword Intelligence
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