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incubus

/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/noun

Incubus can refer to a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women, a situation resembling a terrifying dream, or someone who depresses or worries others.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

16

Starts

IN

Ends

BUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INCUBUS” Mean?

/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/

incubus has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

2

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

Synonyms

3

someone who depresses or worries others

Word Forms

Synonyms for INCUBUS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, C, U, B, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
c
u
b
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for incubus.

INCUBUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INCUBUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INCUBUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

IN, NC, CU, UB, BU, US

Trigrams

INC, NCU, CUB, UBU, BUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

INCUBUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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