improperly
Improperly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in an improper way.
Length
10
Scrabble
19
WWF
22
Starts
IM
Ends
RLY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “IMPROPERLY” Mean?
improperly has 1 documented sense across adverb.
Adverb
1 sensein an improper way
“he checked whether the wound had healed improperly”
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
10
Vowels
3
Consonants
7
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Definition
in an improper way
Length
10 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
Y
Vowels
3
Consonants
7
Letters
I, M, P, R, O, P, E, R, L, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★IMPROPERLY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆IMPROPERLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆IMPROPERLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆IMPROPERLY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDECFDGH
CV Pattern
VCCCVCVCCC
Vowel Share
30%
Consonant Share
70%
Bigrams
IM, MP, PR, RO, OP, PE, ER, RL, LY
Trigrams
IMP, MPR, PRO, ROP, OPE, PER, ERL, RLY
Crossword Intelligence
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