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scummy

adjective

Scummy is also used as adjective, with meanings including of the most contemptible kind.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

MMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCUMMY” Mean?

scummy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

of the most contemptible kind

“abject cowardice”

“a low stunt to pull”

“a low-down sneak”

“his miserable treatment of his family”

Synonyms

abject low miserable scurvy

covered with scum

“the scummy surface of the polluted pond”

Synonyms for SCUMMY

abject low miserable scurvy

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word scummy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

of the most contemptible kind

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, C, U, M, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scummy.

SCUMMY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 17%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SCUMMY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SC, CU, UM, MM, MY

Trigrams

SCU, CUM, UMM, MMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCUMMY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.