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laboured

/ˈleɪ.bɚd/adjective

Laboured is also used as adjective, with meanings including requiring or showing effort.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

LA

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LABOURED” Mean?

/ˈleɪ.bɚd/

laboured has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

lacking natural ease

a labored style of debating

2

requiring or showing effort

heavy breathing

the subject made for labored reading

Synonyms

Synonyms for LABOURED

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

lacking natural ease

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

L, A, B, O, U, R, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
b
o
u
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for laboured.

LABOURED is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with L and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LABOURED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LA, AB, BO, OU, UR, RE, ED

Trigrams

LAB, ABO, BOU, OUR, URE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

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

LABOURED is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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