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heartrending

adjective

Heartrending is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing or marked by grief or anguish.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 17

Length

12

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

HE

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HEARTRENDING” Mean?

heartrending has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

causing or marked by grief or anguish

a grievous loss

a grievous cry

her sigh was heartbreaking

the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter

Synonyms for HEARTRENDING

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

causing or marked by grief or anguish

Length

12 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

G

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

H, E, A, R, T, R, E, N, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
e
a
r
t
r
e
n
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for heartrending.

HEARTRENDING is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with H and ends with G.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDBFGHFI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HEARTRENDING has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HEARTRENDING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HEARTRENDING 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 heartrending.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDBFGHFI

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HE, EA, AR, RT, TR, RE, EN, ND, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HEA, EAR, ART, RTR, TRE, REN, END, NDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

HEARTRENDING is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVCCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H 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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