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selfish

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/adjective

Selfish is also used as adjective, with meanings including concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

SE

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SELFISH” Mean?

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

selfish has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

{'source': 'Maria Weston Chapman', 'text': 'Selfish men were … trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights'}

{'source': "George Eliot's Exploration of Art and Influence after Middlemarch - Wendy S Williams", 'text': 'The merely egoistic satisfactions of fame are easily nullified'}

{'source': 'http://wisesyracuse.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/what-kind-of-a-leader-are-you/', 'text': 'However, because of their strong-minded nature, they are often perceived as difficult and egoistical individuals.'}

{'source': 'http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/10/knocked_up_at_the_movies.html', 'text': 'I will never forgive her for her egocentric and shameful conduct towards Gilliatt'}

Synonyms for SELFISH

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, E, L, F, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
l
f
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for selfish.

SELFISH is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SELFISH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SE, EL, LF, FI, IS, SH

Trigrams

SEL, ELF, LFI, FIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

SELFISH is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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