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famous

/ˈfeɪməs/•adjective

Famous is also used as adjective, with meanings including widely known and esteemed.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FAMOUS” Mean?

/ˈfeɪməs/

famous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

widely known and esteemed

“a famous actor”

“a celebrated musician”

“a famed scientist”

“an illustrious judge”

Synonyms

celebrated famed illustrious notable noted renowned

Synonyms for FAMOUS

celebrated famed illustrious notable noted renowned

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

widely known and esteemed

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, A, M, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for famous.

FAMOUS is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with F and ends with S.

It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FAMOUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FAMOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FA, AM, MO, OU, US

Trigrams

FAM, AMO, MOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FAMOUS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.