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judicious

/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/adjective

Judicious is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

24

Starts

JU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “JUDICIOUS” Mean?

/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/

judicious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

judicious use of one's money

a wise decision

Synonyms

Synonyms for JUDICIOUS

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

Length

9 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

J, U, D, I, C, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
u
d
i
c
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for judicious.

JUDICIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with J and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

JUDICIOUS 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 judicious.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

JU, UD, DI, IC, CI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

JUD, UDI, DIC, ICI, CIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

JUDICIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with J and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVVC.
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 CVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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