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fortunately

/ˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/adverb

Fortunately is also used as adverb, with meanings including by good fortune.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

FO

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTUNATELY” Mean?

/ˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/

fortunately has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

by good fortune

fortunately the weather was good

Synonyms for FORTUNATELY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

by good fortune

Length

11 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

F, O, R, T, U, N, A, T, E, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
u
n
a
t
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fortunately.

FORTUNATELY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with F 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: ABCDEFGDHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTUNATELY 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TU, UN, NA, AT, TE, EL, LY

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTU, TUN, UNA, NAT, ATE, TEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTUNATELY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVCC.
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 CVCCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F 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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