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contumely

/ˈkɒntjuːməli/noun

Contumely can refer to a rude expression intended to offend or hurt.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTUMELY” Mean?

/ˈkɒntjuːməli/

contumely has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse

they yelled insults at the visiting team

Synonyms for CONTUMELY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
u
m
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contumely.

CONTUMELY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTUMELY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTUMELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CONTUMELY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TU, UM, ME, EL, LY

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTU, TUM, UME, MEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTUMELY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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