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cowardly

/ˈkaʊədli/adjective

Cowardly is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

CO

Ends

DLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COWARDLY” Mean?

/ˈkaʊədli/

cowardly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

{'source': 'P.B.Shelley', 'text': 'cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then'}

Synonyms

Synonyms for COWARDLY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, W, A, R, D, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
w
a
r
d
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cowardly.

COWARDLY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COWARDLY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

COWARDLY 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CO, OW, WA, AR, RD, DL, LY

Trigrams

COW, OWA, WAR, ARD, RDL, DLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

COWARDLY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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