deny
Deny commonly means to refuse to accept or believe, declare untrue; contradict, or refuse to grant, as of a petition or request.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
DE
Ends
ENY
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “DENY” Mean?
/dɪˈnaɪ/
deny has 7 documented senses across verb.
Verb
7 sensesdeclare untrue; contradict
“He denied the allegations”
“She denied that she had taken money”
“They deny that there was a traffic accident”
refuse to accept or believe
“He denied his fatal illness”
“They deny that there was a traffic accident”
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
“The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses”
“the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day”
refuse to let have
“She denies me every pleasure”
“he denies her her weekly allowance”
“They deny them the money”
Synonyms
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
“She denied herself wine and spirits”
Synonyms
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
Synonyms
Show 1 more verb definition
refuse to recognize or acknowledge
“Peter denied Jesus”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
declare untrue; contradict
Length
4 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
D, E, N, Y
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DENY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DENY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DENY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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★★★★☆DENY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
DE, EN, NY
Trigrams
DEN, ENY
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