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apparently

/əˈpaɹəntli/adverb

Apparently is also used as adverb, with meanings including unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’).

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

AP

Ends

TLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPARENTLY” Mean?

/əˈpaɹəntli/

apparently has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

from appearances alone

irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land

the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned

{'source': 'Thomas Hardy', 'text': 'had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it'}

on the face of it the problem seems minor

2

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)

the answer is obviously wrong

she was in bed and evidently in great pain

he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list

it is all patently nonsense

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

from appearances alone

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

A, P, P, A, R, E, N, T, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
a
r
e
n
t
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apparently.

APPARENTLY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPARENTLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPARENTLY 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 apparently.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PA, AR, RE, EN, NT, TL, LY

Trigrams

APP, PPA, PAR, ARE, REN, ENT, NTL, TLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPARENTLY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCCC, 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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