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selfishness

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/noun

Selfishness can refer to stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

SE

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SELFISHNESS” Mean?

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

selfishness has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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e
l
f
i
s
h
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for selfishness.

SELFISHNESS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFGBAA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SELFISHNESS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SELFISHNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGBAA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

SE, EL, LF, FI, IS, SH, HN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

SEL, ELF, LFI, FIS, ISH, SHN, HNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SELFISHNESS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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