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foolhardy

/ˈfuːlhɑːdi/adjective

Foolhardy is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

18

Starts

FO

Ends

RDY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOOLHARDY” Mean?

/ˈfuːlhɑːdi/

foolhardy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker

{'source': 'Macaulay', 'text': 'became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans'}

a reckless driver

a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest

Word Forms

Synonyms for FOOLHARDY

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

F, O, O, L, H, A, R, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
o
l
h
a
r
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foolhardy.

FOOLHARDY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with F and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FOOLHARDY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, OO, OL, LH, HA, AR, RD, DY

Trigrams

FOO, OOL, OLH, LHA, HAR, ARD, RDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOOLHARDY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCC.
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 CVVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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