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jealous

/ˈdʒɛləs/adjective

Jealous is also used as adjective, with meanings including suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

JE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JEALOUS” Mean?

/ˈdʒɛləs/

jealous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

he was never covetous before he met her

jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions

envious of their art collection

2

suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

a jealous lover

Synonyms

Synonyms for JEALOUS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Length

7 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

J, E, A, L, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
e
a
l
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jealous.

JEALOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with J and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

JEALOUS can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JEALOUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

JE, EA, AL, LO, OU, US

Trigrams

JEA, EAL, ALO, LOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

JEALOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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