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foreboding

adjective · noun

Foreboding can refer to a feeling of evil to come or an unfavorable omen. Foreboding is also used as adjective, with meanings including ominously prophetic.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

FO

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOREBODING” Mean?

foreboding has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

ominously prophetic

Noun

2 senses
1

a feeling of evil to come

a steadily escalating sense of foreboding

the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case

2

an unfavorable omen

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

ominously prophetic

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

G

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

F, O, R, E, B, O, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
e
b
o
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foreboding.

FOREBODING is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with F and ends with G.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOREBODING 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 foreboding.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RE, EB, BO, OD, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

FOR, ORE, REB, EBO, BOD, ODI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOREBODING is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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