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miserly

/ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/adjective

Miserly is also used as adjective, with meanings including (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

MI

Ends

RLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MISERLY” Mean?

/ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/

miserly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

a mean person

he left a miserly tip

Synonyms for MISERLY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

M, I, S, E, R, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
i
s
e
r
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for miserly.

MISERLY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MISERLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

MI, IS, SE, ER, RL, LY

Trigrams

MIS, ISE, SER, ERL, RLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MISERLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, 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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