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sanctimonious

/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/adjective

Sanctimonious is also used as adjective, with meanings including excessively or hypocritically pious.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 17

Length

13

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

SA

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SANCTIMONIOUS” Mean?

/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/

sanctimonious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

excessively or hypocritically pious

a sickening sanctimonious smile

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

excessively or hypocritically pious

Length

13 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

S, A, N, C, T, I, M, O, N, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
n
c
t
i
m
o
n
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sanctimonious.

SANCTIMONIOUS is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHCFHIA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SANCTIMONIOUS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SANCTIMONIOUS 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 sanctimonious.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHCFHIA

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

SA, AN, NC, CT, TI, IM, MO, ON, NI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

SAN, ANC, NCT, CTI, TIM, IMO, MON, ONI, NIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SANCTIMONIOUS is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVVVC.
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 CVCCCVCVCVVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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