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terrified

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/adjective

Terrified is also used as adjective, with meanings including thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

TE

Ends

IED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TERRIFIED” Mean?

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

terrified has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

became panicky as the snow deepened

felt panicked before each exam

trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd

the terrified horse bolted

Synonyms for TERRIFIED

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

T, E, R, R, I, F, I, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
r
r
i
f
i
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for terrified.

TERRIFIED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEDBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TERRIFIED 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

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEDBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

TE, ER, RR, RI, IF, FI, IE, ED

Trigrams

TER, ERR, RRI, RIF, IFI, FIE, IED

Crossword Intelligence

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

TERRIFIED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 CVCCVCVVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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