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intense

/ɪnˈtɛns/adjective

Intense is also used as adjective, with meanings including possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

IN

Ends

NSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INTENSE” Mean?

/ɪnˈtɛns/

intense has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

intense heat

intense anxiety

intense desire

intense emotion

2

extremely sharp or severe

acute pain

felt acute annoyance

intense itching and burning

Synonyms

3

(of color) having the highest saturation

vivid green

intense blue

Synonyms

Synonyms for INTENSE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, T, E, N, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
n
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intense.

INTENSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTENSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTENSE 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 intense.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABCDBED

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, EN, NS, SE

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TEN, ENS, NSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTENSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
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 VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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