Arduous
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Requiring great physical or mental effort and causing weariness close to exhaustion.
“The arduous climb to the summit took the team nearly twelve hours.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɑːdjuːəs/
Syllables
ar·du·ous
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Wordle
Three vowels A, U, O spread across 7 letters and the -OUS ending is a useful pattern to remember
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Scrabble
Scores 8 points base with no high-value tiles, but the -OUS suffix hooks efficiently onto many roots
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