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notoriety

/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/noun

Notoriety can refer to the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

NO

Ends

ETY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NOTORIETY” Mean?

/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/

notoriety has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

N, O, T, O, R, I, E, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
o
t
o
r
i
e
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for notoriety.

NOTORIETY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with N and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NOTORIETY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFCG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

NO, OT, TO, OR, RI, IE, ET, TY

Trigrams

NOT, OTO, TOR, ORI, RIE, IET, ETY

Crossword Intelligence

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

NOTORIETY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVCC.
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 CVCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N 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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