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greedy

/ˈɡɹiːdi/adjective

Greedy is also used as adjective, with meanings including immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

GR

Ends

EDY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GREEDY” Mean?

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

greedy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

they are avaricious and will do anything for money

casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields

a grasping old miser

grasping commercialism

2

(often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous

avid for adventure

an avid ambition to succeed

fierce devouring affection

the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity

3

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

don't be greedy with the cookies

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, R, E, E, D, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
e
e
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for greedy.

GREEDY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with G and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GREEDY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GREEDY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GR, RE, EE, ED, DY

Trigrams

GRE, REE, EED, EDY

Crossword Intelligence

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

GREEDY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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