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animosity

/æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/noun

Animosity can refer to a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

AN

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANIMOSITY” Mean?

/æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/

animosity has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Synonyms

Synonyms for ANIMOSITY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, N, I, M, O, S, I, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
i
m
o
s
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for animosity.

ANIMOSITY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANIMOSITY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANIMOSITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGH

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AN, NI, IM, MO, OS, SI, IT, TY

Trigrams

ANI, NIM, IMO, MOS, OSI, SIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANIMOSITY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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