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serious

/ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/adjective

Serious is also used as adjective, with meanings including concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

SE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SERIOUS” Mean?

/ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

serious has 6 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

6 senses
1

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

a serious student of history

a serious attempt to learn to ski

gave me a serious look

a serious young man

2

of great consequence

marriage is a serious matter

3

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

a dangerous operation

a grave situation

a grave illness

grievous bodily harm

4

appealing to the mind

good music

a serious book

Synonyms

5

completely lacking in playfulness

6

requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

raised serious objections to the proposal

the plan has a serious flaw

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

S, E, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for serious.

SERIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SERIOUS has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SERIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SERIOUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

SE, ER, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

SER, ERI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SERIOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate 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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