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attempted

/əˈtɛmptɪd/adjective

Attempted is also used as adjective, with meanings including tried unsuccessfully.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

AT

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ATTEMPTED” Mean?

/əˈtɛmptɪd/

attempted has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

tried unsuccessfully

attempted murder

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tried unsuccessfully

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

A, T, T, E, M, P, T, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
e
m
p
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attempted.

ATTEMPTED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEBCF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ATTEMPTED has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEBCF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TE, EM, MP, PT, TE, ED

Trigrams

ATT, TTE, TEM, EMP, MPT, PTE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATTEMPTED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVC.
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 VCCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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