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shamefaced

adjective

Shamefaced is also used as adjective, with meanings including extremely modest or shy.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 21

Length

10

Scrabble

21

WWF

22

Starts

SH

Ends

CED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHAMEFACED” Mean?

shamefaced has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

extremely modest or shy

{'source': 'H.O.Taylor', 'text': 'cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise'}

2

showing a sense of shame

Synonyms

3

showing a sense of guilt

a guilty look

{'source': 'Eric Linklater', 'text': 'the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy'}

Synonyms for SHAMEFACED

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

extremely modest or shy

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

S, H, A, M, E, F, A, C, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
a
m
e
f
a
c
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shamefaced.

SHAMEFACED is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHAMEFACED has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHAMEFACED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHAMEFACED 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 shamefaced.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGEH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SH, HA, AM, ME, EF, FA, AC, CE, ED

Trigrams

SHA, HAM, AME, MEF, EFA, FAC, ACE, CED

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHAMEFACED is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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