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selfishly

adverb

Selfishly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in an egotistical manner.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

18

Starts

SE

Ends

HLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SELFISHLY” Mean?

selfishly has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in an egotistical manner

he behaved egotistically

Synonyms for SELFISHLY

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in an egotistical manner

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
l
f
i
s
h
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for selfishly.

SELFISHLY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SELFISHLY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SELFISHLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SELFISHLY 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 selfishly.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFCG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

SE, EL, LF, FI, IS, SH, HL, LY

Trigrams

SEL, ELF, LFI, FIS, ISH, SHL, HLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SELFISHLY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, 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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