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poisonous

/ˈpɔɪzənəs/adjective

Poisonous is also used as adjective, with meanings including having the qualities or effects of a poison.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

PO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POISONOUS” Mean?

/ˈpɔɪzənəs/

poisonous has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

having the qualities or effects of a poison

Synonyms

2

not safe to eat

3

marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

poisonous hate

venomous criticism

vicious gossip

Synonyms for POISONOUS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having the qualities or effects of a poison

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

P, O, I, S, O, N, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
i
s
o
n
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for poisonous.

POISONOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEBFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POISONOUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POISONOUS 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 poisonous.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEBFD

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

PO, OI, IS, SO, ON, NO, OU, US

Trigrams

POI, OIS, ISO, SON, ONO, NOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

POISONOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVVC.
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 CVVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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