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bawdy

/ˈbɔːdi/adjective · noun

Bawdy can refer to lewd or obscene talk or writing. Bawdy is also used as adjective, with meanings including humorously vulgar.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 14

Length

5

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

BA

Ends

WDY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BAWDY” Mean?

/ˈbɔːdi/

bawdy has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

humorously vulgar

bawdy songs

off-color jokes

ribald language

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

lewd or obscene talk or writing

it was smoking-room bawdry

they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for BAWDY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word bawdy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

humorously vulgar

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, A, W, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
w
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bawdy.

BAWDY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BAWDY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BAWDY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BAWDY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BA, AW, WD, DY

Trigrams

BAW, AWD, WDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BAWDY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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