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fanatical

/fəˈnætɪkəl/adjective

Fanatical is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

FA

Ends

CAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FANATICAL” Mean?

/fəˈnætɪkəl/

fanatical has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

rabid isolationist

Synonyms for FANATICAL

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

F, A, N, A, T, I, C, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
n
a
t
i
c
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fanatical.

FANATICAL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FANATICAL has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

FA, AN, NA, AT, TI, IC, CA, AL

Trigrams

FAN, ANA, NAT, ATI, TIC, ICA, CAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FANATICAL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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