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fortieth

/ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/adjective · noun

Fortieth can refer to position 40 in a countable series of things. Fortieth is also used as adjective, with meanings including the ordinal number of forty in counting order.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

13

Starts

FO

Ends

ETH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTIETH” Mean?

/ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/

fortieth has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

the ordinal number of forty in counting order

Noun

1 sense
1

position 40 in a countable series of things

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the ordinal number of forty in counting order

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, T, I, E, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
i
e
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fortieth.

FORTIETH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORTIETH has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTIETH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTIETH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TI, IE, ET, TH

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTI, TIE, IET, ETH

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTIETH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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