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intrusive

/ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/adjective

Intrusive is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to intrude (especially upon privacy).

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

IN

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTRUSIVE” Mean?

/ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/

intrusive has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

she felt her presence there was intrusive

2

of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

3

thrusting inward

an intrusive arm of the sea

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, R, U, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
r
u
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intrusive.

INTRUSIVE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTRUSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTRUSIVE 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 intrusive.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TR, RU, US, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

INT, NTR, TRU, RUS, USI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTRUSIVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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