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pervicacious

adj

Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 21

Length

12

Scrabble

21

WWF

26

Starts

PE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERVICACIOUS” Mean?

Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

12

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pervicacious with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.

Length

12 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
v
i
c
a
c
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pervicacious.

PERVICACIOUS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFEHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERVICACIOUS has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERVICACIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERVICACIOUS 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 pervicacious.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFEHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RV, VI, IC, CA, AC, CI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

PER, ERV, RVI, VIC, ICA, CAC, ACI, CIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERVICACIOUS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, 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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