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discriminatory

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/adjective

Discriminatory is also used as adjective, with meanings including being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand.

4 meanings14 lettersScrabble 22

Length

14

Scrabble

22

WWF

24

Starts

DI

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCRIMINATORY” Mean?

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/

discriminatory has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand

a prejudiced judge

Synonyms

2

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

discriminatory attitudes and practices

invidious comparisons

Synonyms

3

capable of making fine distinctions

4

manifesting partiality

a discriminatory tax

preferential tariff rates

preferential treatment

a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand

Length

14 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

D, I, S, C, R, I, M, I, N, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
r
i
m
i
n
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discriminatory.

DISCRIMINATORY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFBGHIJEK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCRIMINATORY has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCRIMINATORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCRIMINATORY 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 discriminatory.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFBGHIJEK

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CR, RI, IM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCR, CRI, RIM, IMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCRIMINATORY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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