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shameful

/ˈʃeɪmfəl/adjective

Shameful is also used as adjective, with meanings including giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

SH

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHAMEFUL” Mean?

/ˈʃeɪmfəl/

shameful has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

{'source': 'Rachel Carson', 'text': 'Man … has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands'}

an ignominious retreat

inglorious defeat

an opprobrious monument to human greed

2

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

scandalous behavior

{'source': 'Thackeray', 'text': 'the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt'}

the most shocking book of its time

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, A, M, E, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
a
m
e
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shameful.

SHAMEFUL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHAMEFUL has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHAMEFUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SH, HA, AM, ME, EF, FU, UL

Trigrams

SHA, HAM, AME, MEF, EFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHAMEFUL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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