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perspicuous

/pəˈspɪkjuːəs/adjective

Perspicuous is also used as adjective, with meanings including (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

PE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERSPICUOUS” Mean?

/pəˈspɪkjuːəs/

perspicuous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

writes in a limpid style

lucid directions

{'source': 'Robert Burton', 'text': 'a luculent oration'}

pellucid prose

Synonyms for PERSPICUOUS

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Length

11 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, R, S, P, I, C, U, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
s
p
i
c
u
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perspicuous.

PERSPICUOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEFGHGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERSPICUOUS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSPICUOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSPICUOUS 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 perspicuous.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFGHGD

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RS, SP, PI, IC, CU, UO, OU, US

Trigrams

PER, ERS, RSP, SPI, PIC, ICU, CUO, UOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERSPICUOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVVVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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