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incautious

/ɪnˈkɑʃəs/adjective

Incautious is also used as adjective, with meanings including carelessly failing to exercise proper caution.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

IN

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INCAUTIOUS” Mean?

/ɪnˈkɑʃəs/

incautious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

lacking in caution

an incautious remark

incautious talk

2

carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

lacking in caution

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, C, A, U, T, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
c
a
u
t
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for incautious.

INCAUTIOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INCAUTIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INCAUTIOUS 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 incautious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGEH

CV Pattern

VCCVVCVVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

IN, NC, CA, AU, UT, TI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

INC, NCA, CAU, AUT, UTI, TIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

INCAUTIOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCVVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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