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alarmingly

/ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/adverb

Alarmingly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in an alarming manner.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

AL

Ends

GLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ALARMINGLY” Mean?

/ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/

alarmingly has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in an alarming manner

It grew alarmingly fast

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in an alarming manner

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

A, L, A, R, M, I, N, G, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
a
r
m
i
n
g
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alarmingly.

ALARMINGLY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ALARMINGLY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALARMINGLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALARMINGLY 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 alarmingly.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFGBH

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCCCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

AL, LA, AR, RM, MI, IN, NG, GL, LY

Trigrams

ALA, LAR, ARM, RMI, MIN, ING, NGL, GLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALARMINGLY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCCCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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