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irregularity

/ɪ.ˌrɛ.ɡjə.ˈlæ.rə.ti/noun

Irregularity can refer to behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality, an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern, or not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals.

4 meanings12 lettersScrabble 16

Length

12

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

IR

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IRREGULARITY” Mean?

/ɪ.ˌrɛ.ɡjə.ˈlæ.rə.ti/

irregularity has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

Synonyms

2

not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

Synonyms

3

an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

4

irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

Synonyms

Synonyms for IRREGULARITY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

Length

12 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

I, R, R, E, G, U, L, A, R, I, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
r
r
e
g
u
l
a
r
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for irregularity.

IRREGULARITY is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGBAHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRREGULARITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRREGULARITY 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 irregularity.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGBAHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

IR, RR, RE, EG, GU, UL, LA, AR, RI, IT, TY

Trigrams

IRR, RRE, REG, EGU, GUL, ULA, LAR, ARI, RIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

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

IRREGULARITY is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCC, 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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