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tuberculous

adjective

Tuberculous is also used as adjective, with meanings including constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

21

Starts

TU

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TUBERCULOUS” Mean?

tuberculous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus

a tubercular child

tuberculous patients

tubercular meningitis

Synonyms

Synonyms for TUBERCULOUS

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus

Length

11 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

T, U, B, E, R, C, U, L, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
u
b
e
r
c
u
l
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tuberculous.

TUBERCULOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHBI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUBERCULOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUBERCULOUS 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 tuberculous.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHBI

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

TU, UB, BE, ER, RC, CU, UL, LO, OU, US

Trigrams

TUB, UBE, BER, ERC, RCU, CUL, ULO, LOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TUBERCULOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCVVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCVVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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