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thankful

/ˈθæŋkfəl/adjective

Thankful is also used as adjective, with meanings including feeling or showing gratitude.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 18

Length

8

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

TH

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THANKFUL” Mean?

/ˈθæŋkfəl/

thankful has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

feeling or showing gratitude

a grateful heart

grateful for the tree's shade

a thankful smile

Synonyms

Synonyms for THANKFUL

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

feeling or showing gratitude

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

T, H, A, N, K, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
a
n
k
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thankful.

THANKFUL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with T and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THANKFUL has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

THANKFUL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside thankful.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TH, HA, AN, NK, KF, FU, UL

Trigrams

THA, HAN, ANK, NKF, KFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

THANKFUL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVC.
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 CCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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