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surreptitiously

/sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/adverb

Surreptitiously is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a surreptitious manner.

1 meaning15 lettersScrabble 20

Length

15

Scrabble

20

WWF

23

Starts

SU

Ends

SLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SURREPTITIOUSLY” Mean?

/sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/

surreptitiously has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a surreptitious manner

he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby

Synonyms

Synonyms for SURREPTITIOUSLY

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

15

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a surreptitious manner

Length

15 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Letters

S, U, R, R, E, P, T, I, T, I, O, U, S, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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u
r
r
e
p
t
i
t
i
o
u
s
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for surreptitiously.

SURREPTITIOUSLY is a 15-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGFGHBAIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURREPTITIOUSLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 15-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGFGHBAIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVVVCCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SU, UR, RR, RE, EP, PT, TI, IT, TI, IO, OU, US, SL, LY

Trigrams

SUR, URR, RRE, REP, EPT, PTI, TIT, ITI, TIO, IOU, OUS, USL, SLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SURREPTITIOUSLY is a 15-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVVCCC.
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 15 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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