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mercy

/ˈmɜːsi/noun

Mercy can refer to a disposition to be kind and forgiving, leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice, or the feeling that motivates compassion.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

ME

Ends

RCY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MERCY” Mean?

/ˈmɜːsi/

mercy has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

he threw himself on the mercy of the court

2

a disposition to be kind and forgiving

in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband

Synonyms

3

the feeling that motivates compassion

Synonyms

4

something for which to be thankful

it was a mercy we got out alive

5

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy

Synonyms for MERCY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Length

5 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

M, E, R, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
r
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mercy.

MERCY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MERCY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MERCY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MERCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MERCY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside mercy.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

ME, ER, RC, CY

Trigrams

MER, ERC, RCY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MERCY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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