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accidentally

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/adverb

Accidentally is also used as adverb, with meanings including of a minor or subordinate nature.

3 meanings12 lettersScrabble 20

Length

12

Scrabble

20

WWF

24

Starts

AC

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACCIDENTALLY” Mean?

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

accidentally has 3 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

3 senses
1

without advance planning

they met accidentally

2

of a minor or subordinate nature

these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models

Synonyms

3

without intention; in an unintentional manner

she hit him unintentionally

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

without advance planning

Length

12 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

A, C, C, I, D, E, N, T, A, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
i
d
e
n
t
a
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for accidentally.

ACCIDENTALLY is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGAHHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACCIDENTALLY has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCIDENTALLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCIDENTALLY 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 accidentally.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGAHHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CI, ID, DE, EN, NT, TA, AL, LL, LY

Trigrams

ACC, CCI, CID, IDE, DEN, ENT, NTA, TAL, ALL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACCIDENTALLY is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCVCCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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