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forgetful

adjective

Forgetful is also used as adjective, with meanings including not mindful or attentive.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

FO

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORGETFUL” Mean?

forgetful has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

a short memory

2

not mindful or attentive

{'source': 'G.B.Shaw', 'text': 'while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled'}

3

failing to keep in mind

forgetful of her responsibilities

oblivious old age

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

F, O, R, G, E, T, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
g
e
t
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forgetful.

FORGETFUL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with F and ends with L.
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: ABCDEFAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORGETFUL has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORGETFUL 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 forgetful.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RG, GE, ET, TF, FU, UL

Trigrams

FOR, ORG, RGE, GET, ETF, TFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORGETFUL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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