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courtesy

/ˈkɜːtəsi/noun

Courtesy can refer to a courteous or respectful or considerate act, a courteous or respectful or considerate remark, or a courteous manner.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

CO

Ends

ESY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COURTESY” Mean?

/ˈkɜːtəsi/

courtesy has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

2

a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

3

a courteous manner

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, U, R, T, E, S, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
r
t
e
s
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for courtesy.

COURTESY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COURTESY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UR, RT, TE, ES, SY

Trigrams

COU, OUR, URT, RTE, TES, ESY

Crossword Intelligence

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

COURTESY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.
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 CVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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