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ferocious

/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/adjective

Ferocious is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by extreme and violent energy.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

FE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FEROCIOUS” Mean?

/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/

ferocious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by extreme and violent energy

a ferocious beating

fierce fighting

a furious battle

Synonyms for FEROCIOUS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by extreme and violent energy

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

F, E, R, O, C, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
e
r
o
c
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ferocious.

FEROCIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FEROCIOUS 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 ferocious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

FE, ER, RO, OC, CI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

FER, ERO, ROC, OCI, CIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FEROCIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVVC.
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 CVCVCVVVC, 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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