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shrewishly

adverb

Shrewishly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a shrewish manner.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 22

Length

10

Scrabble

22

WWF

20

Starts

SH

Ends

HLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHREWISHLY” Mean?

shrewishly has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a shrewish manner

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

10

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a shrewish manner

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Letters

S, H, R, E, W, I, S, H, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
r
e
w
i
s
h
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shrewishly.

SHREWISHLY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFABGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHREWISHLY has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHREWISHLY 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 shrewishly.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFABGH

CV Pattern

CCCVCVCCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SH, HR, RE, EW, WI, IS, SH, HL, LY

Trigrams

SHR, HRE, REW, EWI, WIS, ISH, SHL, HLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHREWISHLY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCVCCCC.
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 CCCVCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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