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problematical

adjective

Problematical is also used as adjective, with meanings including making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 21

Length

13

Scrabble

21

WWF

27

Starts

PR

Ends

CAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROBLEMATICAL” Mean?

problematical has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

open to doubt or debate

If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic

2

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

a baffling problem

I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast

a problematic situation at home

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

open to doubt or debate

Length

13 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

L

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

P, R, O, B, L, E, M, A, T, I, C, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
b
l
e
m
a
t
i
c
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for problematical.

PROBLEMATICAL is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with P and ends with L.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJKHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROBLEMATICAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROBLEMATICAL 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 problematical.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJKHE

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OB, BL, LE, EM, MA, AT, TI, IC, CA, AL

Trigrams

PRO, ROB, OBL, BLE, LEM, EMA, MAT, ATI, TIC, ICA, CAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROBLEMATICAL is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCVCVCVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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