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thorough

/ˈθʌɹə/adjective

Thorough is also used as adjective, with meanings including painstakingly careful and accurate.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

TH

Ends

UGH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THOROUGH” Mean?

/ˈθʌɹə/

thorough has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

painstakingly careful and accurate

our accountant is thorough

thorough research

2

performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial

an exhaustive study

made a thorough search

thoroughgoing research

3

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

an arrant fool

a complete coward

a consummate fool

a double-dyed villain

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

painstakingly careful and accurate

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

T, H, O, R, O, U, G, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
o
r
o
u
g
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thorough.

THOROUGH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with T and ends with H.
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: ABCDCEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THOROUGH has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

THOROUGH 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 thorough.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFB

CV Pattern

CCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

TH, HO, OR, RO, OU, UG, GH

Trigrams

THO, HOR, ORO, ROU, OUG, UGH

Crossword Intelligence

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

THOROUGH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVCC.
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 CCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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