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tenuous

/ˈtɛn.ju.əs/•adjective

Tenuous is also used as adjective, with meanings including very thin in gauge or diameter.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TENUOUS” Mean?

/ˈtɛn.ju.əs/

tenuous has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses

having thin consistency

“a tenuous fluid”

very thin in gauge or diameter

“a tenuous thread”

lacking substance or significance

“slight evidence”

“a tenuous argument”

“a thin plot”

“a fragile claim to fame”

Synonyms

flimsy fragile slight thin

Synonyms for TENUOUS

flimsy fragile slight thin

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having thin consistency

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

T, E, N, U, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tenuous.

TENUOUS is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 7.

It starts with T and ends with S.

It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 57%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENUOUS has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENUOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENUOUS 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 tenuous.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

TE, EN, NU, UO, OU, US

Trigrams

TEN, ENU, NUO, UOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TENUOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.