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loathsome

/ˈləʊð.səm/adjective

Loathsome is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing or able to cause nausea.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

LO

Ends

OME

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LOATHSOME” Mean?

/ˈləʊð.səm/

loathsome has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

causing or able to cause nausea

a nauseating smell

nauseous offal

a sickening stench

2

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

a disgusting smell

distasteful language

a loathsome disease

the idea of eating meat is repellent to me

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

causing or able to cause nausea

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

L, O, A, T, H, S, O, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
o
a
t
h
s
o
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for loathsome.

LOATHSOME is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LOATHSOME 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGH

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

LO, OA, AT, TH, HS, SO, OM, ME

Trigrams

LOA, OAT, ATH, THS, HSO, SOM, OME

Crossword Intelligence

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

LOATHSOME is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVCV.
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 CVVCCCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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