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illegally

/ɪˈliːɡəli/adverb

Illegally is also used as adverb, with meanings including in an illegal manner.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

IL

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ILLEGALLY” Mean?

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

illegally has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in an illegal manner

they dumped the waste illegally

Synonyms for ILLEGALLY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in an illegal manner

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

I, L, L, E, G, A, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
l
l
e
g
a
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for illegally.

ILLEGALLY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEBBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ILLEGALLY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ILLEGALLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEBBF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IL, LL, LE, EG, GA, AL, LL, LY

Trigrams

ILL, LLE, LEG, EGA, GAL, ALL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ILLEGALLY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I 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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