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begrudge

/bɪˈɡɹʌdʒ/verb

Begrudge commonly means to be envious of; set one's heart on or wish ill or allow unwillingly.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

BE

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BEGRUDGE” Mean?

/bɪˈɡɹʌdʒ/

begrudge has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

be envious of; set one's heart on

They begrudge them the money

Synonyms

2

wish ill or allow unwillingly

Synonyms

Synonyms for BEGRUDGE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

be envious of; set one's heart on

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

B, E, G, R, U, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
g
r
u
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for begrudge.

BEGRUDGE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BEGRUDGE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEGRUDGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEGRUDGE 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

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

BE, EG, GR, RU, UD, DG, GE

Trigrams

BEG, EGR, GRU, RUD, UDG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BEGRUDGE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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