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laborious

/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/adjective

Laborious is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

LA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LABORIOUS” Mean?

/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/

laborious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

worked their arduous way up the mining valley

a grueling campaign

hard labor

heavy work

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

L, A, B, O, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
b
o
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for laborious.

LABORIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with L and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LABORIOUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LABORIOUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

LA, AB, BO, OR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

LAB, ABO, BOR, ORI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

LABORIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L 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 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L 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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