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kudos

noun

Kudos can refer to an expression of approval and commendation.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

DOS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KUDOS” Mean?

kudos has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

an expression of approval and commendation

“he always appreciated praise for his work”

Synonyms

praise congratulations extolment

Synonyms for KUDOS

praise congratulations extolment

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an expression of approval and commendation

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

K, U, D, O, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kudos.

KUDOS is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with K and ends with S.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

KUDOS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

KUDOS is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

KUDOS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside kudos.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

KU, UD, DO, OS

Trigrams

KUD, UDO, DOS

Crossword Intelligence

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

KUDOS is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with K and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.