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infamous

/ˈɪnfəməs/•adjective

Infamous is also used as adjective, with meanings including known widely and usually unfavorably.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INFAMOUS” Mean?

/ˈɪnfəməs/

infamous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

known widely and usually unfavorably

“a notorious gangster”

“the tenderloin district was notorious for vice”

“the infamous Benedict Arnold”

Synonyms

notorious

Synonyms for INFAMOUS

notorious

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

known widely and usually unfavorably

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

I, N, F, A, M, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for infamous.

INFAMOUS is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with I and ends with S.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INFAMOUS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INFAMOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

INFAMOUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside infamous.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NF, FA, AM, MO, OU, US

Trigrams

INF, NFA, FAM, AMO, MOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

INFAMOUS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.