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fortuitous

/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/adjective

Fortuitous is also used as adjective, with meanings including having no cause or apparent cause.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

FO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTUITOUS” Mean?

/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/

fortuitous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

having no cause or apparent cause

a causeless miracle

fortuitous encounters — strange accidents of fortune

we cannot regard artistic invention as … uncaused and unrelated to the times

2

occurring by happy chance

profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials

Synonyms for FORTUITOUS

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word fortuitous with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

having no cause or apparent cause

Length

10 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, T, U, I, T, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
u
i
t
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fortuitous.

FORTUITOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with F and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDBEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FORTUITOUS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTUITOUS 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 fortuitous.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDBEG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TU, UI, IT, TO, OU, US

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTU, TUI, UIT, ITO, TOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTUITOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVVC.
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 CVCCVVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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