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suspicious

/səˈspɪ.ʃəs/adjective

Suspicious is also used as adjective, with meanings including openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

SU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUSPICIOUS” Mean?

/səˈspɪ.ʃəs/

suspicious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

2

not as expected

there was something fishy about the accident

up to some funny business

some definitely queer goings-on

a shady deal

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, S, P, I, C, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
s
p
i
c
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suspicious.

SUSPICIOUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEDFBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSPICIOUS 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 suspicious.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABACDEDFBA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SU, US, SP, PI, IC, CI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

SUS, USP, SPI, PIC, ICI, CIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUSPICIOUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVVC.
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 CVCCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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