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impatient

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjective

Impatient is also used as adjective, with meanings including restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

IM

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IMPATIENT” Mean?

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

impatient has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

impatient with the slower students

impatient of criticism

2

(usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness

impatient to begin

raring to go

Synonyms

Synonyms for IMPATIENT

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, M, P, A, T, I, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
m
p
a
t
i
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for impatient.

IMPATIENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFGE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPATIENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPATIENT 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 impatient.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IM, MP, PA, AT, TI, IE, EN, NT

Trigrams

IMP, MPA, PAT, ATI, TIE, IEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

IMPATIENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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