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unclean

/ʌnˈkliːn/adjective

Unclean is also used as adjective, with meanings including soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

14

Starts

UN

Ends

EAN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNCLEAN” Mean?

/ʌnˈkliːn/

unclean has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

dirty unswept sidewalks

a child in dirty overalls

dirty slums

piles of dirty dishes

Synonyms

2

having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws

unclean meat

{'source': 'The Bible, Leviticus 11:3', 'text': 'and the swine … is unclean to you'}

Synonyms

Synonyms for UNCLEAN

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word unclean with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

Length

7 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

U, N, C, L, E, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
c
l
e
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unclean.

UNCLEAN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with U and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNCLEAN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNCLEAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

VCCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

UN, NC, CL, LE, EA, AN

Trigrams

UNC, NCL, CLE, LEA, EAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNCLEAN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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