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sacrilegious

/sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/adjective

Sacrilegious is also used as adjective, with meanings including grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 15

Length

12

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

SA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SACRILEGIOUS” Mean?

/sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/

sacrilegious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath

profane utterances against the Church

it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on

Synonyms for SACRILEGIOUS

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

12

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

Length

12 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
c
r
i
l
e
g
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sacrilegious.

SACRILEGIOUS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHEIJA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SACRILEGIOUS has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SACRILEGIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SACRILEGIOUS 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 sacrilegious.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHEIJA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SA, AC, CR, RI, IL, LE, EG, GI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

SAC, ACR, CRI, RIL, ILE, LEG, EGI, GIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SACRILEGIOUS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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