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carelessness

/ˈkɛɹləsnəs/noun

Carelessness can refer to the quality of not being careful or taking pains or failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.

2 meanings12 lettersScrabble 14

Length

12

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

CA

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CARELESSNESS” Mean?

/ˈkɛɹləsnəs/

carelessness has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

Synonyms

2

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

C, A, R, E, L, E, S, S, N, 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
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for carelessness.

CARELESSNESS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFFGDFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CARELESSNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CARELESSNESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFFGDFF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

CAR, ARE, REL, ELE, LES, ESS, SSN, SNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CARELESSNESS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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