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terrific

/təˈɹɪfɪk/adjective

Terrific is also used as adjective, with meanings including extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

TE

Ends

FIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TERRIFIC” Mean?

/təˈɹɪfɪk/

terrific has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

very great or intense

a terrific noise

a terrific thunderstorm

fought a terrific battle

2

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

a fantastic trip to the Orient

the film was fantastic!

a howling success

a marvelous collection of rare books

3

causing extreme terror

a terrifying wail

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

very great or intense

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

T, E, R, R, I, F, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
r
r
i
f
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for terrific.

TERRIFIC is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TERRIFIC has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TERRIFIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

TE, ER, RR, RI, IF, FI, IC

Trigrams

TER, ERR, RRI, RIF, IFI, FIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

TERRIFIC is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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