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foolishness

/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/noun

Foolishness can refer to the trait of acting stupidly or rashly, the quality of being rash and foolish, or a stupid mistake.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

FO

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOOLISHNESS” Mean?

/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

foolishness has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

2

the quality of being rash and foolish

trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly

adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness

3

a stupid mistake

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

Length

11 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

F, O, O, L, I, S, H, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
o
l
i
s
h
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foolishness.

FOOLISHNESS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGHEE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FOOLISHNESS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOOLISHNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOOLISHNESS 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

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGHEE

CV Pattern

CVVCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

FO, OO, OL, LI, IS, SH, HN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

FOO, OOL, OLI, LIS, ISH, SHN, HNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOOLISHNESS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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