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barefaced

/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/adjective

Barefaced is also used as adjective, with meanings including with no effort to conceal.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

BA

Ends

CED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BAREFACED” Mean?

/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

barefaced has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

with no effort to conceal

a barefaced lie

Synonyms

2

unrestrained by convention or propriety

an audacious trick to pull

a barefaced hypocrite

{'source': 'Los Angeles Times', 'text': 'the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim'}

bald-faced lies

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

with no effort to conceal

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

B, A, R, E, F, A, C, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
r
e
f
a
c
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for barefaced.

BAREFACED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with B and ends with D.
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: ABCDEBFDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BAREFACED 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 barefaced.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFDG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

BA, AR, RE, EF, FA, AC, CE, ED

Trigrams

BAR, ARE, REF, EFA, FAC, ACE, CED

Crossword Intelligence

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

BAREFACED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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