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duplicity

noun

Duplicity can refer to a fraudulent or duplicitous representation or acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

DU

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DUPLICITY” Mean?

duplicity has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

Synonyms

2

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

Synonyms for DUPLICITY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, U, P, L, I, C, I, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
p
l
i
c
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for duplicity.

DUPLICITY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUPLICITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUPLICITY 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 duplicity.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DU, UP, PL, LI, IC, CI, IT, TY

Trigrams

DUP, UPL, PLI, LIC, ICI, CIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUPLICITY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCC, 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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