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fiendish

/ˈfiːndɪʃ/adjective

Fiendish is also used as adjective, with meanings including extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

FI

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FIENDISH” Mean?

/ˈfiːndɪʃ/

fiendish has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

something demonic in him — something that could be cruel

fires lit up a diabolic scene

diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils

a fiendish despot

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, I, E, N, D, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
i
e
n
d
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fiendish.

FIENDISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with F and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FIENDISH has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FIENDISH 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 fiendish.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FI, IE, EN, ND, DI, IS, SH

Trigrams

FIE, IEN, END, NDI, DIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

FIENDISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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