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forthright

/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/adjective · adverb

Forthright is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion or directly and without evasion; not roundabout.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

19

Starts

FO

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTHRIGHT” Mean?

/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/

forthright has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

blunt talking and straight shooting

a blunt New England farmer

I gave them my candid opinion

forthright criticism

Adverb

1 sense
1

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

to face a problem squarely

the responsibility lies squarely with them

spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Letters

F, O, R, T, H, R, I, G, H, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
h
r
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forthright.

FORTHRIGHT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with F and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORTHRIGHT has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTHRIGHT 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 forthright.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGED

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TH, HR, RI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTH, THR, HRI, RIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTHRIGHT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCCC.
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 CVCCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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