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stung

adjective

Stung is also used as adjective, with meanings including aroused to impatience or anger.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

UNG

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STUNG” Mean?

stung has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

aroused to impatience or anger

made an irritated gesture

feeling nettled from the constant teasing

peeved about being left out

felt really pissed at her snootiness

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

aroused to impatience or anger

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, T, U, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
u
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stung.

STUNG is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

STUNG has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

STUNG 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STUNG uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside stung.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

ST, TU, UN, NG

Trigrams

STU, TUN, UNG

Crossword Intelligence

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

STUNG is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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