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disappointing

adjective

Disappointing is also used as adjective, with meanings including not up to expectations.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

24

Starts

DI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISAPPOINTING” Mean?

disappointing has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

not up to expectations

a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising

Synonyms for DISAPPOINTING

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

not up to expectations

Length

13 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

D, I, S, A, P, P, O, I, N, T, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
a
p
p
o
i
n
t
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for disappointing.

DISAPPOINTING is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFBGHBGI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISAPPOINTING has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISAPPOINTING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside disappointing.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFBGHBGI

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SA, AP, PP, PO, OI, IN, NT, TI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DIS, ISA, SAP, APP, PPO, POI, OIN, INT, NTI, TIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISAPPOINTING is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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