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tendentious

/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/adjective

Tendentious is also used as adjective, with meanings including having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 12

Length

11

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

TE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TENDENTIOUS” Mean?

/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/

tendentious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

a tendentious account of recent elections

distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion

Synonyms

Synonyms for TENDENTIOUS

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

Length

11 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

T, E, N, D, E, N, T, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
n
d
e
n
t
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tendentious.

TENDENTIOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBCAEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TENDENTIOUS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENDENTIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDBCAEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

TE, EN, ND, DE, EN, NT, TI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

TEN, END, NDE, DEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TENDENTIOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T 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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