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awkward

/ˈɔːkwəd/adjective

Awkward is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 18

Length

7

Scrabble

18

WWF

18

Starts

AW

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AWKWARD” Mean?

/ˈɔːkwəd/

awkward has 6 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

6 senses
1

causing inconvenience

they arrived at an awkward time

2

lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

an awkward dancer

an awkward gesture

too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes

his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot

3

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

an awkward bundle to carry

a load of bunglesome paraphernalia

clumsy wooden shoes

the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl

4

not elegant or graceful in expression

an awkward prose style

a clumsy apology

his cumbersome writing style

if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?

5

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion

an awkward pause followed his remark

a sticky question

in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign

6

socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner

awkward and reserved at parties

ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know

was always uneasy with strangers

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

causing inconvenience

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

A, W, K, W, A, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
w
k
w
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for awkward.

AWKWARD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AWKWARD has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCBADE

CV Pattern

VCCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

AW, WK, KW, WA, AR, RD

Trigrams

AWK, WKW, KWA, WAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

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

AWKWARD is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCC.
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 VCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, 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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