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wondrous

/ˈwʌndɹəs/adjective · adverb

Wondrous is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers or (used as an intensifier) excellently.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

WO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WONDROUS” Mean?

/ˈwʌndɹəs/

wondrous has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

a fantastic trip to the Orient

the film was fantastic!

a howling success

a marvelous collection of rare books

Adverb

1 sense
1

(used as an intensifier) excellently

her voice is superbly disciplined

the colors changed wondrously slowly

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

Length

8 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

W, O, N, D, R, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
n
d
r
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wondrous.

WONDROUS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with W and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WONDROUS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WONDROUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

WO, ON, ND, DR, RO, OU, US

Trigrams

WON, OND, NDR, DRO, ROU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

WONDROUS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVC.
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 CVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W 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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