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shrewdness

noun

Shrewdness can refer to intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings).

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

SH

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHREWDNESS” Mean?

shrewdness has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Letters

S, H, R, E, W, D, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
r
e
w
d
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shrewdness.

SHREWDNESS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDAA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHREWDNESS 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

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDAA

CV Pattern

CCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SH, HR, RE, EW, WD, DN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

SHR, HRE, REW, EWD, WDN, DNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHREWDNESS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCCCVCC.
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 CCCVCCCVCC, 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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