defunct
Defunct is also used as adjective, with meanings including having ceased to exist or live.
Length
7
Scrabble
13
WWF
16
Starts
DE
Ends
NCT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DEFUNCT” Mean?
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
defunct has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensesno longer in force or use; inactive
“a defunct law”
“a defunct organization”
having ceased to exist or live
“the will of a defunct aunt”
“a defunct Indian tribe”
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
no longer in force or use; inactive
Length
7 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
D, E, F, U, N, C, T
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DEFUNCT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEFUNCT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DEFUNCT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCVCCC
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
DE, EF, FU, UN, NC, CT
Trigrams
DEF, EFU, FUN, UNC, NCT
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