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formidable

/fɔːɹˈmɪdəbəl/adjective

Formidable is also used as adjective, with meanings including extremely impressive in strength or excellence.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

FO

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORMIDABLE” Mean?

/fɔːɹˈmɪdəbəl/

formidable has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

a formidable opponent

the challenge was formidable

had a formidable array of compositions to his credit

the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal

2

inspiring fear

the formidable prospect of major surgery

{'source': 'G.H.Johnston', 'text': 'a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic'}

something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall

Synonyms for FORMIDABLE

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

F, O, R, M, I, D, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
m
i
d
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for formidable.

FORMIDABLE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORMIDABLE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FORMIDABLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RM, MI, ID, DA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

FOR, ORM, RMI, MID, IDA, DAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORMIDABLE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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