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spendthrift

/ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/adjective · noun

Spendthrift can refer to someone who spends money prodigally. Spendthrift is also used as adjective, with meanings including recklessly wasteful.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 20

Length

11

Scrabble

20

WWF

21

Starts

SP

Ends

IFT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPENDTHRIFT” Mean?

/ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/

spendthrift has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

recklessly wasteful

prodigal in their expenditures

Noun

1 sense
1

someone who spends money prodigally

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

11

Vowels

2

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

recklessly wasteful

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

9

Letters

S, P, E, N, D, T, H, R, I, F, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
n
d
t
h
r
i
f
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spendthrift.

SPENDTHRIFT is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 18%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SPENDTHRIFT has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPENDTHRIFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPENDTHRIFT 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 spendthrift.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJF

CV Pattern

CCVCCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

18%

Consonant Share

82%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EN, ND, DT, TH, HR, RI, IF, FT

Trigrams

SPE, PEN, END, NDT, DTH, THR, HRI, RIF, IFT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPENDTHRIFT is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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