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indulgent

/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/adjective

Indulgent is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

16

Starts

IN

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INDULGENT” Mean?

/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/

indulgent has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

indulgent grandparents

2

tolerant or lenient

indulgent parents risk spoiling their children

too soft on the children

they are soft on crime

Synonyms

3

being favorably inclined

an indulgent attitude

Synonyms for INDULGENT

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, D, U, L, G, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
d
u
l
g
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for indulgent.

INDULGENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INDULGENT 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

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IN, ND, DU, UL, LG, GE, EN, NT

Trigrams

IND, NDU, DUL, ULG, LGE, GEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

INDULGENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCC.
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 VCCVCCVCC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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