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sebaceous

adjective

Sebaceous is also used as adjective, with meanings including containing an unusual amount of grease or oil.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

SE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SEBACEOUS” Mean?

sebaceous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

greasy hamburgers

oily fried potatoes

oleaginous seeds

Synonyms for SEBACEOUS

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

S, E, B, A, C, E, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
b
a
c
e
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sebaceous.

SEBACEOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SEBACEOUS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SEBACEOUS 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 sebaceous.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

SE, EB, BA, AC, CE, EO, OU, US

Trigrams

SEB, EBA, BAC, ACE, CEO, EOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SEBACEOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S 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 13, 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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