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daintily

/ˈdeɪntɪli/adverb

Daintily is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a dainty and fastidious manner.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

DA

Ends

ILY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DAINTILY” Mean?

/ˈdeɪntɪli/

daintily has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

in a dainty and fastidious manner

she nibbled daintily at her cake

2

in a manner suggestive of delicate beauty or grace

the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

in a dainty and fastidious manner

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, A, I, N, T, I, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
i
n
t
i
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for daintily.

DAINTILY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DAINTILY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DA, AI, IN, NT, TI, IL, LY

Trigrams

DAI, AIN, INT, NTI, TIL, ILY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DAINTILY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D 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 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D 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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