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redolent

/ˈɹɛd.əl.ənt/adjective

Redolent is also used as adjective, with meanings including having a strong pleasant odor.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

RE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REDOLENT” Mean?

/ˈɹɛd.əl.ənt/

redolent has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

serving to bring to mind

{'source': 'Wilder Hobson', 'text': 'cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note'}

a campaign redolent of machine politics

2

(used with ‘of’ or ‘with’) noticeably odorous

the hall was redolent of floor wax

air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey

Synonyms

3

having a strong pleasant odor

{'source': 'Jean Stafford', 'text': 'the pine woods were more redolent'}

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

serving to bring to mind

Length

8 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, D, O, L, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
d
o
l
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for redolent.

REDOLENT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

REDOLENT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REDOLENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REDOLENT 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 redolent.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

RE, ED, DO, OL, LE, EN, NT

Trigrams

RED, EDO, DOL, OLE, LEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

REDOLENT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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