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suffering

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/adjective · noun

Suffering can refer to misery resulting from affliction, a state of acute pain, or feelings of mental or physical pain. Suffering is also used as adjective, with meanings including very unhappy; full of misery.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

SU

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUFFERING” Mean?

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

suffering has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

troubled by pain or loss

suffering refugees

2

very unhappy; full of misery

he felt depressed and miserable

a message of hope for suffering humanity

wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages

Noun

4 senses
1

a state of acute pain

2

misery resulting from affliction

Synonyms

3

psychological suffering

the death of his wife caused him great distress

Synonyms

4

feelings of mental or physical pain

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

troubled by pain or loss

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, U, F, F, E, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
f
f
e
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suffering.

SUFFERING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SUFFERING has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUFFERING 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 suffering.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SU, UF, FF, FE, ER, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

SUF, UFF, FFE, FER, ERI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUFFERING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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