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anxiety

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/noun

Anxiety can refer to a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune or (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

AN

Ends

ETY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANXIETY” Mean?

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

anxiety has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

Synonyms

2

a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

Synonyms for ANXIETY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, N, X, I, E, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
x
i
e
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for anxiety.

ANXIETY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANXIETY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANXIETY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ANXIETY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside anxiety.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AN, NX, XI, IE, ET, TY

Trigrams

ANX, NXI, XIE, IET, ETY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANXIETY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCC, 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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