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careless

/ˈkɛəlɪs/adjective

Careless is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

CA

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CARELESS” Mean?

/ˈkɛəlɪs/

careless has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

careless about her clothes

forgotten by some careless person

a careless housekeeper

careless proofreading

2

effortless and unstudied

an impression of careless elegance

danced with careless grace

3

(usually followed by ‘of’) without due thought or consideration

careless of the consequences

crushing the blooms with regardless tread

Synonyms

Synonyms for CARELESS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, A, R, E, L, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
r
e
l
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for careless.

CARELESS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with S.
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: ABCDEDFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CARELESS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CARELESS 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CA, AR, RE, EL, LE, ES, SS

Trigrams

CAR, ARE, REL, ELE, LES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CARELESS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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