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terribly

/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/adverb

Terribly is also used as adverb, with meanings including used as intensifiers.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

TE

Ends

BLY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TERRIBLY” Mean?

/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/

terribly has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

used as intensifiers

terribly interesting

I'm awful sorry

2

in a terrible manner

she sings terribly

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

used as intensifiers

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

T, E, R, R, I, B, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
r
r
i
b
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for terribly.

TERRIBLY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TERRIBLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TE, ER, RR, RI, IB, BL, LY

Trigrams

TER, ERR, RRI, RIB, IBL, BLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

TERRIBLY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCC, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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