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sully

/ˈsʌli/verb

Sully commonly means to place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically, or charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

SU

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SULLY” Mean?

/ˈsʌli/

sully has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

sully someone's reputation

2

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air

Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

3

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

The journalists have defamed me!

The article in the paper sullied my reputation

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, U, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sully.

SULLY 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 sully in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SULLY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SULLY 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

SU, UL, LL, LY

Trigrams

SUL, ULL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SULLY 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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