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grisly

adjective

Grisly is also used as adjective, with meanings including shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

SLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GRISLY” Mean?

grisly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

“ghastly wounds”

“the grim aftermath of the bombing”

“the grim task of burying the victims”

“a grisly murder”

Synonyms

ghastly grim gruesome macabre sick

Word Forms

grislier grisliest

Synonyms for GRISLY

ghastly grim gruesome macabre sick

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

G, R, I, S, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grisly.

GRISLY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with G and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 17%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GRISLY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GRISLY 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 grisly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

GR, RI, IS, SL, LY

Trigrams

GRI, RIS, ISL, SLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRISLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with G and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.