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shunning

/ˈʃʌnɪŋ/noun

Shunning can refer to deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

SH

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHUNNING” Mean?

/ˈʃʌnɪŋ/

shunning has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

Synonyms for SHUNNING

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

S, H, U, N, N, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
u
n
n
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shunning.

SHUNNING is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHUNNING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHUNNING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEDF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SH, HU, UN, NN, NI, IN, NG

Trigrams

SHU, HUN, UNN, NNI, NIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHUNNING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.
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 CCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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