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furtive

/ˈfɜːtɪv/adjective

Furtive is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

FU

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FURTIVE” Mean?

/ˈfɜːtɪv/

furtive has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

a furtive manner

a sneak attack

stealthy footsteps

a surreptitious glance at his watch

2

secret and sly or sordid

backstairs gossip

{'source': 'A.L.Guerard', 'text': 'his low backstairs cunning'}

backstairs intimacies

furtive behavior

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, U, R, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
u
r
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for furtive.

FURTIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FURTIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FU, UR, RT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

FUR, URT, RTI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FURTIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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