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pensive

/ˈpɛn.sɪv/adjective

Pensive is also used as adjective, with meanings including deeply or seriously thoughtful.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PE

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PENSIVE” Mean?

/ˈpɛn.sɪv/

pensive has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the ‘Byronic hero’ - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man

2

showing pensive sadness

the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, N, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
n
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pensive.

PENSIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PE, EN, NS, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

PEN, ENS, NSI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PENSIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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