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ludicrous

/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/adjective

Ludicrous is also used as adjective, with meanings including so unreasonable as to invite derision.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

LU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LUDICROUS” Mean?

/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/

ludicrous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

the wild farcical exuberance of a clown

ludicrous green hair

2

so unreasonable as to invite derision

the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework

that's a cockeyed idea

ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer

a contribution so small as to be laughable

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

L, U, D, I, C, R, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
u
d
i
c
r
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ludicrous.

LUDICROUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with L and ends with S.
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: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LUDICROUS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LUDICROUS 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

LU, UD, DI, IC, CR, RO, OU, US

Trigrams

LUD, UDI, DIC, ICR, CRO, ROU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

LUDICROUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVC.
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 CVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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