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nasty

/ˈnɑː.sti/adjective

Nasty is also used as adjective, with meanings including offensive or even (of persons) malicious.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

NA

Ends

STY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NASTY” Mean?

/ˈnɑː.sti/

nasty has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

in a nasty mood

a nasty accident

a nasty shock

a nasty smell

Synonyms

2

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

a nasty problem

a good man to have on your side in a tight situation

Synonyms

3

characterized by obscenity

had a filthy mouth

foul language

smutty jokes

4

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

as filthy as a pigsty

a foul pond

a nasty pigsty of a room

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

Length

5 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

N, A, S, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
a
s
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nasty.

NASTY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with N 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 nasty in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NASTY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

NASTY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

NA, AS, ST, TY

Trigrams

NAS, AST, STY

Crossword Intelligence

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

NASTY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N 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 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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