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intricacy

noun

Intricacy can refer to marked by elaborately complex detail.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

IN

Ends

ACY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTRICACY” Mean?

intricacy has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

marked by elaborately complex detail

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by elaborately complex detail

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, T, R, I, C, A, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
r
i
c
a
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intricacy.

INTRICACY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

INTRICACY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTRICACY 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 intricacy.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFEG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TR, RI, IC, CA, AC, CY

Trigrams

INT, NTR, TRI, RIC, ICA, CAC, ACY

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTRICACY 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 VCCCVCVCC.
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 VCCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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