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grateful

/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/adjective

Grateful is also used as adjective, with meanings including feeling or showing gratitude.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

GR

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GRATEFUL” Mean?

/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/

grateful has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

feeling or showing gratitude

a grateful heart

grateful for the tree's shade

a thankful smile

Synonyms

2

affording comfort or pleasure

the grateful warmth of the fire

Synonyms for GRATEFUL

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

feeling or showing gratitude

Length

8 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

G, R, A, T, E, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
a
t
e
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grateful.

GRATEFUL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRATEFUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

GR, RA, AT, TE, EF, FU, UL

Trigrams

GRA, RAT, ATE, TEF, EFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRATEFUL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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