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languishes

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of languish

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

LA

Ends

HES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LANGUISHES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of languish

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of languish

Length

10 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

L, A, N, G, U, I, S, H, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
n
g
u
i
s
h
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for languishes.

LANGUISHES is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with L and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LANGUISHES has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LANGUISHES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

LA, AN, NG, GU, UI, IS, SH, HE, ES

Trigrams

LAN, ANG, NGU, GUI, UIS, ISH, SHE, HES

Crossword Intelligence

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

LANGUISHES is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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