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contemptuously

/kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs.li/adverb

Contemptuously is also used as adverb, with meanings including without respect; in a disdainful manner.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 23

Length

14

Scrabble

23

WWF

29

Starts

CO

Ends

SLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTEMPTUOUSLY” Mean?

/kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs.li/

contemptuously has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

without respect; in a disdainful manner

she spoke of him contemptuously

Synonyms for CONTEMPTUOUSLY

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

without respect; in a disdainful manner

Length

14 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

C, O, N, T, E, M, P, T, U, O, U, S, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
e
m
p
t
u
o
u
s
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contemptuously.

CONTEMPTUOUSLY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDHBHIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTEMPTUOUSLY has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTEMPTUOUSLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDHBHIJK

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVVVCCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TE, EM, MP, PT, TU, UO, OU, US, SL, LY

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTE, TEM, EMP, MPT, PTU, TUO, UOU, OUS, USL, SLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTEMPTUOUSLY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVVVCCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCVVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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