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frustrating

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/adjective

Frustrating is also used as adjective, with meanings including discouraging by hindering.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

FR

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FRUSTRATING” Mean?

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

frustrating has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

discouraging by hindering

2

preventing realization or attainment of a desire

Synonyms for FRUSTRATING

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

discouraging by hindering

Length

11 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

F, R, U, S, T, R, A, T, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
r
u
s
t
r
a
t
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for frustrating.

FRUSTRATING is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with F and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFEGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FRUSTRATING has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FRUSTRATING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FRUSTRATING 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 frustrating.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFEGHI

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

FR, RU, US, ST, TR, RA, AT, TI, IN, NG

Trigrams

FRU, RUS, UST, STR, TRA, RAT, ATI, TIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

FRUSTRATING is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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