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frisson

/ˈfɹiː.sɔ̃ː/•noun

Frisson can refer to an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

SON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FRISSON” Mean?

/ˈfɹiː.sɔ̃ː/

frisson has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

“a frisson of surprise shot through him”

Synonyms

shiver chill quiver shudder thrill tingle

Synonyms for FRISSON

shiver chill quiver shudder thrill tingle

Scrabble Score

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Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, R, I, S, S, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for frisson.

FRISSON is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with F and ends with N.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 29%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FRISSON has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FRISSON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

FR, RI, IS, SS, SO, ON

Trigrams

FRI, RIS, ISS, SSO, SON

Crossword Intelligence

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

FRISSON is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.