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tawdry

/ˈtɔːdɹi/adjective

Tawdry is also used as adjective, with meanings including made of inferior workmanship and materials.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

12

Starts

TA

Ends

DRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TAWDRY” Mean?

/ˈtɔːdɹi/

tawdry has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

tastelessly showy

a flash car

a flashy ring

garish colors

a gaudy costume

2

made of inferior workmanship and materials

{'source': 'Judith Crist', 'text': 'cheapjack moviemaking … that feeds on the low taste of the mob'}

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tastelessly showy

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, W, D, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
w
d
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tawdry.

TAWDRY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TAWDRY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TAWDRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

TA, AW, WD, DR, RY

Trigrams

TAW, AWD, WDR, DRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

TAWDRY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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