indicative
Indicative can refer to a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact. Indicative is also used as adjective, with meanings including relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements.
Length
10
Scrabble
16
WWF
19
Starts
IN
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “INDICATIVE” Mean?
/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/
indicative has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 sensesrelating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
“indicative mood”
Synonyms
(usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly
“actions indicative of fear”
Noun
1 sensea mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
Synonyms
Synonyms for INDICATIVE
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
10
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
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Definition
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
Length
10 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
E
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Letters
I, N, D, I, C, A, T, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using indicative in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★INDICATIVE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆INDICATIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆INDICATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆INDICATIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCADEFAGH
CV Pattern
VCCVCVCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
IN, ND, DI, IC, CA, AT, TI, IV, VE
Trigrams
IND, NDI, DIC, ICA, CAT, ATI, TIV, IVE
Crossword Intelligence
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