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smoldering

adjective

Smoldering is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing scarcely suppressed anger.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

SM

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SMOLDERING” Mean?

smoldering has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

showing scarcely suppressed anger

{'source': 'James Hensel', 'text': 'her tone was … conversational although … her eyes were smoldering'}

Synonyms

Synonyms for SMOLDERING

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

showing scarcely suppressed anger

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

S, M, O, L, D, E, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
o
l
d
e
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smoldering.

SMOLDERING is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SMOLDERING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMOLDERING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside smoldering.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

SM, MO, OL, LD, DE, ER, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

SMO, MOL, OLD, LDE, DER, ERI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMOLDERING is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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