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bastardly

adjective

Bastardly is also used as adjective, with meanings including born out of wedlock.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

BA

Ends

DLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BASTARDLY” Mean?

bastardly has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

born out of wedlock

{'source': 'E.A.Freeman', 'text': 'the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring'}

2

of no value or worth

I was caught in the bastardly traffic

Synonyms

Synonyms for BASTARDLY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

born out of wedlock

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

B, A, S, T, A, R, D, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
s
t
a
r
d
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bastardly.

BASTARDLY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BASTARDLY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BASTARDLY 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 bastardly.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

BA, AS, ST, TA, AR, RD, DL, LY

Trigrams

BAS, AST, STA, TAR, ARD, RDL, DLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BASTARDLY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCC.
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 CVCCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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