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fastidious

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/adjective

Fastidious is also used as adjective, with meanings including having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

FA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FASTIDIOUS” Mean?

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

fastidious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

a fastidious and incisive intellect

fastidious about personal cleanliness

2

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

fastidious microorganisms

certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements

Synonyms

Synonyms for FASTIDIOUS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

F, A, S, T, I, D, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
s
t
i
d
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fastidious.

FASTIDIOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEGHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FASTIDIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FASTIDIOUS 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 fastidious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEGHC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FA, AS, ST, TI, ID, DI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

FAS, AST, STI, TID, IDI, DIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FASTIDIOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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.

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