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recondite

/ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/adjective

Recondite is also used as adjective, with meanings including difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECONDITE” Mean?

/ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/

recondite has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them

a deep metaphysical theory

some recondite problem in historiography

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECONDITE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, O, N, D, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
o
n
d
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recondite.

RECONDITE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CO, ON, ND, DI, IT, TE

Trigrams

REC, ECO, CON, OND, NDI, DIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECONDITE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCV.
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 CVCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R 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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