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fortunate

/ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪt/adjective

Fortunate is also used as adjective, with meanings including having unexpected good fortune.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

FO

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTUNATE” Mean?

/ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪt/

fortunate has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

having unexpected good fortune

other, less fortunate, children died

a fortunate choice

2

supremely favored

{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust'}

fortunate son

Synonyms

3

presaging good fortune

she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school

rosy predictions

Synonyms

Synonyms for FORTUNATE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having unexpected good fortune

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, T, U, N, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
u
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fortunate.

FORTUNATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FORTUNATE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTUNATE 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 fortunate.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TU, UN, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTU, TUN, UNA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTUNATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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