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rotten

/ˈɹɑtn̩/adjective

Rotten is also used as adjective, with meanings including damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

RO

Ends

TEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ROTTEN” Mean?

/ˈɹɑtn̩/

rotten has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

very bad

a lousy play

it's a stinking world

2

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

rotten floor boards

rotted beams

a decayed foundation

3

having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness

dead and rotten in his grave

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

very bad

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, O, T, T, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
o
t
t
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rotten.

ROTTEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with N.
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 rotten in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ROTTEN has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ROTTEN 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

R

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RO, OT, TT, TE, EN

Trigrams

ROT, OTT, TTE, TEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

ROTTEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with N, 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 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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