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jobsworth

noun

A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 24

Length

9

Scrabble

24

WWF

26

Starts

JO

Ends

RTH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “JOBSWORTH” Mean?

A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

J, O, B, S, W, O, R, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
o
b
s
w
o
r
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jobsworth.

JOBSWORTH is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 24.
It starts with J and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

JOBSWORTH 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 jobsworth.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

JO, OB, BS, SW, WO, OR, RT, TH

Trigrams

JOB, OBS, BSW, SWO, WOR, ORT, RTH

Crossword Intelligence

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

JOBSWORTH is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with J and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCC.
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 CVCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 24, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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