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religious

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/adjective · noun

Religious can refer to a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Religious is also used as adjective, with meanings including concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

RE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RELIGIOUS” Mean?

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

religious has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

4 senses
1

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

religious texts

a member of a religious order

lords temporal and spiritual

spiritual leaders

Synonyms

2

having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

a religious man

religious attitude

3

of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows

the religious or regular clergy conducts the service

4

extremely scrupulous and conscientious

religious in observing the rules of health

Noun

1 sense
1

a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

Synonyms for RELIGIOUS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, L, I, G, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
l
i
g
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for religious.

RELIGIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RELIGIOUS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RELIGIOUS 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

RE, EL, LI, IG, GI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

REL, ELI, LIG, IGI, GIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

RELIGIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVVC.
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 CVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R 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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