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discourtesy

/dɪsˈkɜːtəzi/noun

Discourtesy can refer to an expression of lack of respect, a manner that is rude and insulting, or a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

DI

Ends

ESY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCOURTESY” Mean?

/dɪsˈkɜːtəzi/

discourtesy has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an expression of lack of respect

Synonyms

2

a manner that is rude and insulting

Synonyms

3

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

Synonyms for DISCOURTESY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an expression of lack of respect

Length

11 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

D, I, S, C, O, U, R, T, E, S, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
o
u
r
t
e
s
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discourtesy.

DISCOURTESY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHICJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCOURTESY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCOURTESY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHICJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, OU, UR, RT, TE, ES, SY

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, COU, OUR, URT, RTE, TES, ESY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCOURTESY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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