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intrigue

/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/noun · verb

Intrigue can refer to a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends or a clandestine love affair. As a verb, intrigue can mean to cause to be interested or curious or form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

IN

Ends

GUE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTRIGUE” Mean?

/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/

intrigue has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

Synonyms

2

a clandestine love affair

Verb

2 senses
1

cause to be interested or curious

The performance is likely to intrigue Sue

Synonyms

2

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

Length

8 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, T, R, I, G, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
r
i
g
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intrigue.

INTRIGUE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTRIGUE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTRIGUE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TR, RI, IG, GU, UE

Trigrams

INT, NTR, TRI, RIG, IGU, GUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTRIGUE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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