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shakily

adverb

Shakily is also used as adverb, with meanings including in an insecurely shaky manner.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

16

Starts

SH

Ends

ILY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHAKILY” Mean?

shakily has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

in an insecurely shaky manner

this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data

2

in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking

‘I — I'm going to make you a cup of tea’, she explained shakily

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

in an insecurely shaky manner

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, A, K, I, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
a
k
i
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shakily.

SHAKILY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHAKILY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SH, HA, AK, KI, IL, LY

Trigrams

SHA, HAK, AKI, KIL, ILY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHAKILY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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