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behindhand

adjective · adverb

Behindhand is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including behind schedule or in debt.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

21

Starts

BE

Ends

AND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BEHINDHAND” Mean?

behindhand has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

behind schedule

was behindhand with the rent

Adverb

1 sense
1

in debt

he fell behind with his mortgage payments

a month behind in the rent

a company that has been run behindhand for years

in arrears with their utility bills

Synonyms

Synonyms for BEHINDHAND

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

behind schedule

Length

10 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

B, E, H, I, N, D, H, A, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
h
i
n
d
h
a
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for behindhand.

BEHINDHAND is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BEHINDHAND has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEHINDHAND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEHINDHAND 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 behindhand.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

BE, EH, HI, IN, ND, DH, HA, AN, ND

Trigrams

BEH, EHI, HIN, IND, NDH, DHA, HAN, AND

Crossword Intelligence

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

BEHINDHAND is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, 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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