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notorious

/nəˈtɔɹiəs/adjective

Notorious is also used as adjective, with meanings including known widely and usually unfavorably.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 9

Length

9

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

NO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NOTORIOUS” Mean?

/nəˈtɔɹiəs/

notorious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

known widely and usually unfavorably

a notorious gangster

the tenderloin district was notorious for vice

the infamous Benedict Arnold

Synonyms

Synonyms for NOTORIOUS

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

known widely and usually unfavorably

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

N, O, T, O, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
o
t
o
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for notorious.

NOTORIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with N and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NOTORIOUS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside notorious.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

NO, OT, TO, OR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

NOT, OTO, TOR, ORI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

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