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sorry

/ˈsɔɹi/adjective

Sorry is also used as adjective, with meanings including feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

7

Starts

SO

Ends

RRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SORRY” Mean?

/ˈsɔɹi/

sorry has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

felt regretful over his vanished youth

regretful over mistakes she had made

he felt bad about breaking the vase

Synonyms

2

bad; unfortunate

my finances were in a deplorable state

a lamentable decision

her clothes were in sad shape

a sorry state of affairs

3

without merit; of little or no value or use

a sorry horse

a sorry excuse

a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick

the car was a no-good piece of junk

Synonyms

4

causing dejection

a blue day

the dark days of the war

a week of rainy depressing weather

a disconsolate winter landscape

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, O, R, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
o
r
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sorry.

SORRY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SORRY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SORRY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SORRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SO, OR, RR, RY

Trigrams

SOR, ORR, RRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SORRY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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