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drunkenness

/ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/noun

Drunkenness can refer to a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol, the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess, or habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

DR

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DRUNKENNESS” Mean?

/ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/

drunkenness has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

2

habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

3

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

drink was his downfall

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

Length

11 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

D, R, U, N, K, E, N, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
u
n
k
e
n
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drunkenness.

DRUNKENNESS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDDFGG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DRUNKENNESS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDDFGG

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

DR, RU, UN, NK, KE, EN, NN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

DRU, RUN, UNK, NKE, KEN, ENN, NNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DRUNKENNESS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCCVCC.
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 CCVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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