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antipathy

/ænˈtɪpəθi/noun

Antipathy can refer to a feeling of intense dislike or the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

AN

Ends

THY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANTIPATHY” Mean?

/ænˈtɪpəθi/

antipathy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a feeling of intense dislike

2

the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

cats were his greatest antipathy

Synonyms for ANTIPATHY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a feeling of intense dislike

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

A, N, T, I, P, A, T, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
i
p
a
t
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antipathy.

ANTIPATHY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEACFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANTIPATHY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEACFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TI, IP, PA, AT, TH, HY

Trigrams

ANT, NTI, TIP, IPA, PAT, ATH, THY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTIPATHY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCC.
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 VCCVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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