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skeptical

/ˈskeptɪkəl/adjective

Skeptical is also used as adjective, with meanings including denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

SK

Ends

CAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SKEPTICAL” Mean?

/ˈskeptɪkəl/

skeptical has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles

2

marked by or given to doubt

a skeptical attitude

a skeptical listener

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, K, E, P, T, I, C, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
k
e
p
t
i
c
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for skeptical.

SKEPTICAL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SKEPTICAL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SK, KE, EP, PT, TI, IC, CA, AL

Trigrams

SKE, KEP, EPT, PTI, TIC, ICA, CAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SKEPTICAL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCVC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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