intensive
Intensive can refer to a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies. Intensive is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to give force or emphasis.
Length
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
15
Starts
IN
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “INTENSIVE” Mean?
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
intensive has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
3 sensescharacterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
“the questioning was intensive”
“intensive care”
“research-intensive”
“a labor-intensive industry”
tending to give force or emphasis
“an intensive adverb”
of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
“intensive agriculture”
“intensive conditions”
Noun
1 sensea modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
“‘up’ in ‘finished up’ is an intensifier”
“‘honestly’ in ‘I honestly don't know’ is an intensifier”
Synonyms
Synonyms for INTENSIVE
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
Length
9 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
I, N, T, E, N, S, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆INTENSIVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆INTENSIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆INTENSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆INTENSIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEAFD
CV Pattern
VCCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
IN, NT, TE, EN, NS, SI, IV, VE
Trigrams
INT, NTE, TEN, ENS, NSI, SIV, IVE
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