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irritably

adverb

Irritably is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a petulant manner.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

IR

Ends

BLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IRRITABLY” Mean?

irritably has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

in a petulant manner

he said testily: ‘Go away!’

2

in an irritable manner

she had become irritably exact

Synonyms for IRRITABLY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

in a petulant manner

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

I, R, R, I, T, A, B, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
r
r
i
t
a
b
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for irritably.

IRRITABLY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
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: ABBACDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

IRRITABLY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRRITABLY 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 irritably.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IR, RR, RI, IT, TA, AB, BL, LY

Trigrams

IRR, RRI, RIT, ITA, TAB, ABL, BLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

IRRITABLY 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 14, 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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