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annoy

/əˈnɔɪ/verb

Annoy commonly means to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

AN

Ends

NOY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANNOY” Mean?

/əˈnɔɪ/

annoy has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

The bad news will annoy him

The performance is likely to annoy Sue

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word annoy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

A, N, N, O, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
n
o
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for annoy.

ANNOY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANNOY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ANNOY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ANNOY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCD

CV Pattern

VCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AN, NN, NO, OY

Trigrams

ANN, NNO, NOY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANNOY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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