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lonely

/ˈləʊnli/•adjective

Lonely is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking companions or companionship.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

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ELY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LONELY” Mean?

/ˈləʊnli/

lonely has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses

lacking companions or companionship

“he was alone when we met him”

“she is alone much of the time”

“the lone skier on the mountain”

“a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel”

Synonyms

alone lone solitary

marked by dejection from being alone

“felt sad and lonely”

“the loneliest night of the week”

“lonesome when her husband is away”

“spent a lonesome hour in the bar”

Synonyms

lonesome

characterized by or preferring solitude

“a lone wolf”

“a lonely existence”

“a man of a solitary disposition”

“a solitary walk”

Synonyms

lone solitary

devoid of creatures

“a lonely crossroads”

“a solitary retreat”

“a trail leading to an unfrequented lake”

Synonyms

solitary unfrequented

Word Forms

lonelier loneliest

Synonyms for LONELY

alone lone solitary lonesome unfrequented

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

lacking companions or companionship

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

L, O, N, E, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lonely.

LONELY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with L and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDAE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LONELY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LONELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LONELY 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 lonely.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDAE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LO, ON, NE, EL, LY

Trigrams

LON, ONE, NEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

LONELY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.