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shamefully

/ˈʃeɪmfəli/adverb

Shamefully is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 21

Length

10

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

SH

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHAMEFULLY” Mean?

/ˈʃeɪmfəli/

shamefully has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

his grades were disgracefully low

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
a
m
e
f
u
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shamefully.

SHAMEFULLY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHAMEFULLY 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 shamefully.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHHI

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

SHA, HAM, AME, MEF, EFU, FUL, ULL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHAMEFULLY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCCC.
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 CCVCVCVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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