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apathetic

/æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/adjective

Apathetic is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing little or no emotion or animation.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

AP

Ends

TIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APATHETIC” Mean?

/æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/

apathetic has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

showing little or no emotion or animation

a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older

2

marked by a lack of interest

an apathetic audience

the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent

Synonyms

Synonyms for APATHETIC

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing little or no emotion or animation

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

C

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, A, T, H, E, T, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
a
t
h
e
t
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apathetic.

APATHETIC is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with C.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APATHETIC 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 apathetic.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABACDECFG

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AP, PA, AT, TH, HE, ET, TI, IC

Trigrams

APA, PAT, ATH, THE, HET, ETI, TIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

APATHETIC is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVC.
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 VCVCCVCVC, 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 C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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