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ragged

/ˈɹæɡɪd/adjective

Ragged is also used as adjective, with meanings including being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

RA

Ends

GED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RAGGED” Mean?

/ˈɹæɡɪd/

ragged has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's

a ragged tramp

2

worn out from stress or strain

run ragged

3

having an irregular outline

text set with ragged right margins

herded the class into a ragged line

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, A, G, G, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
g
g
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ragged.

RAGGED is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with D.
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: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RA, AG, GG, GE, ED

Trigrams

RAG, AGG, GGE, GED

Crossword Intelligence

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

RAGGED is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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