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irascible

/ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/adjective

Irascible is also used as adjective, with meanings including quickly aroused to anger.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

IR

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IRASCIBLE” Mean?

/ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/

irascible has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

quickly aroused to anger

a hotheaded commander

2

characterized by anger

a choleric outburst

an irascible response

Synonyms

Synonyms for IRASCIBLE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

quickly aroused to anger

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, R, A, S, C, I, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
r
a
s
c
i
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for irascible.

IRASCIBLE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
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: ABCDEAFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRASCIBLE 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 irascible.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGH

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IR, RA, AS, SC, CI, IB, BL, LE

Trigrams

IRA, RAS, ASC, SCI, CIB, IBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

IRASCIBLE 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 VCVCCVCCV.
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 VCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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