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deadly

/ˈdɛd.li/adjective · adverb

Deadly is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including causing or capable of causing death or as if dead.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

DLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEADLY” Mean?

/ˈdɛd.li/

deadly has 8 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

6 senses
1

causing or capable of causing death

a deadly enemy

mortal combat

a mortal illness

2

of an instrument of certain death

deadly poisons

lethal weapon

a lethal injection

Synonyms

3

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

venomous snakes

a virulent insect bite

4

involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death

the seven deadly sins

Synonyms

5

exceedingly harmful

6

(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

Adverb

2 senses
1

as if dead

Synonyms

2

(used as intensives) excessively

she was madly in love

deadly dull

deadly earnest

deucedly clever

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

causing or capable of causing death

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, A, D, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
a
d
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deadly.

DEADLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEADLY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEADLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EA, AD, DL, LY

Trigrams

DEA, EAD, ADL, DLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEADLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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