UUnscrambleHQ
Home/fabulous
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

fabulous

/ˈfæbjʊləs/adjective

Fabulous is also used as adjective, with meanings including based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

FA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FABULOUS” Mean?

/ˈfæbjʊləs/

fabulous has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

extremely pleasing

a fabulous vacation

Synonyms

2

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

mythical centaurs

the fabulous unicorn

3

barely credible

the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

extremely pleasing

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

F, A, B, U, L, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
b
u
l
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fabulous.

FABULOUS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FABULOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside fabulous.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FA, AB, BU, UL, LO, OU, US

Trigrams

FAB, ABU, BUL, ULO, LOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FABULOUS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to FABULOUS by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with fabulous.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.