UUnscrambleHQ
Home/industrious
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/adjective

Industrious is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by hard work and perseverance.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 12

Length

11

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

IN

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INDUSTRIOUS” Mean?

/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

industrious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

characterized by hard work and perseverance

2

working hard to promote an enterprise

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

characterized by hard work and perseverance

Length

11 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, D, U, S, T, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
d
u
s
t
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for industrious.

INDUSTRIOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAHDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INDUSTRIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INDUSTRIOUS 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 industrious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAHDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

IN, ND, DU, US, ST, TR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

IND, NDU, DUS, UST, STR, TRI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

INDUSTRIOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCCVVVC, making it relatively challenging 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.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to INDUSTRIOUS by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with industrious.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.