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greediness

/ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/noun

Greediness can refer to an excessive desire for food or an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts).

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

GR

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GREEDINESS” Mean?

/ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/

greediness has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an excessive desire for food

2

an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

the greediness of lawyers

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an excessive desire for food

Length

10 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

G, R, E, E, D, I, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
e
e
d
i
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for greediness.

GREEDINESS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFCGG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GREEDINESS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GREEDINESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GREEDINESS 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 greediness.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFCGG

CV Pattern

CCVVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

GR, RE, EE, ED, DI, IN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

GRE, REE, EED, EDI, DIN, INE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

GREEDINESS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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