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contentiously

adv

In a contentious manner.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 18

Length

13

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

CO

Ends

SLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTENTIOUSLY” Mean?

In a contentious manner.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

Explore the word contentiously with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

In a contentious manner.

Length

13 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

C, O, N, T, E, N, T, I, O, U, S, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
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n
t
e
n
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i
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s
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contentiously.

CONTENTIOUSLY is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECDFBGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTENTIOUSLY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTENTIOUSLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTENTIOUSLY 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 contentiously.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECDFBGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVVCCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TE, EN, NT, TI, IO, OU, US, SL, LY

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, IOU, OUS, USL, SLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTENTIOUSLY is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVVCCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, 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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