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01 Word definition

ingenious

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is INGENIOUS a word?

Yes. INGENIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. showing inventiveness and skill Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INGENIOUS?

I-N-G-E-N-I-O-U-S

INGENIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. showing inventiveness and skill

    “a clever gadget”
Synonyms
clevercunning
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INGENIOUS spelled?

I1N2G3E4N5I6O7U8S9
Starts withINGFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ING →Words ending in OUS →Words made from INGENIOUS →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

ingenuous10 ptsincurious11 ptsindubious12 ptsinebrious11 ptsinjurious16 ptsinnoxious16 ptsinsidious10 ptsinvidious13 ptsingeniums12 ptsinnocuous11 ptsinodorous10 ptsintroitus9 pts

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About INGENIOUS.

How do you spell INGENIOUS?

INGENIOUS is spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.