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tomfoolish

adj

Silly; foolish

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

TO

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TOMFOOLISH” Mean?

silly; foolish

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

silly; foolish

Length

10 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

H

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

T, O, M, F, O, O, L, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
m
f
o
o
l
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tomfoolish.

TOMFOOLISH is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with T and ends with H.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBBEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOMFOOLISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOMFOOLISH 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 tomfoolish.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDBBEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

TO, OM, MF, FO, OO, OL, LI, IS, SH

Trigrams

TOM, OMF, MFO, FOO, OOL, OLI, LIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOMFOOLISH is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCC, 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 H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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