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ghastly

/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/adjective

Ghastly is also used as adjective, with meanings including gruesomely indicative of death or the dead.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

GH

Ends

TLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GHASTLY” Mean?

/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/

ghastly has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

ghastly wounds

the grim aftermath of the bombing

the grim task of burying the victims

a grisly murder

2

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones

ghastly shrieks

the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word ghastly with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Letters

G, H, A, S, T, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
h
a
s
t
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ghastly.

GHASTLY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with G and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 14%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GHASTLY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GHASTLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GHASTLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside ghastly.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

GH, HA, AS, ST, TL, LY

Trigrams

GHA, HAS, AST, STL, TLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

GHASTLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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