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sanguinary

/ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi/adjective

Sanguinary is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

SA

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SANGUINARY” Mean?

/ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi/

sanguinary has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

accompanied by bloodshed

this bitter and sanguinary war

2

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

bloody-minded tyrants

bloodthirsty yells

{'source': '.W.Johnson', 'text': 'went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood'}

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

accompanied by bloodshed

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

S, A, N, G, U, I, N, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
n
g
u
i
n
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sanguinary.

SANGUINARY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SANGUINARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCBGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SA, AN, NG, GU, UI, IN, NA, AR, RY

Trigrams

SAN, ANG, NGU, GUI, UIN, INA, NAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SANGUINARY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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