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detested

adjective

Detested is also used as adjective, with meanings including treated with dislike or contempt.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETESTED” Mean?

detested has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

treated with dislike or contempt

Synonyms for DETESTED

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

treated with dislike or contempt

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, T, E, S, T, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
e
s
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detested.

DETESTED is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDCBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DETESTED has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCBDCBA

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TE, ES, ST, TE, ED

Trigrams

DET, ETE, TES, EST, STE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

DETESTED is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVC.
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 CVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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