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roughly

/ˈɹʌf.li/adverb

Roughly is also used as adverb, with meanings including with roughness or violence (‘rough’ is an informal variant for ‘roughly’).

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

RO

Ends

HLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ROUGHLY” Mean?

/ˈɹʌf.li/

roughly has 3 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

3 senses
1

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

lasted approximately an hour

in just about a minute

he's about 30 years old

I've had about all I can stand

2

with roughness or violence (‘rough’ is an informal variant for ‘roughly’)

he was pushed roughly aside

they treated him rough

Synonyms

3

with rough motion as over a rough surface

ride rough

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

R, O, U, G, H, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
o
u
g
h
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for roughly.

ROUGHLY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with R 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: CVVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ROUGHLY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside roughly.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

RO, OU, UG, GH, HL, LY

Trigrams

ROU, OUG, UGH, GHL, HLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ROUGHLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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