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uncommon

/ʌnˈkɒmən/adjective

Uncommon is also used as adjective, with meanings including not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

20

Starts

UN

Ends

MON

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNCOMMON” Mean?

/ʌnˈkɒmən/

uncommon has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

uncommon birds

frost and floods are uncommon during these months

doing an uncommon amount of business

an uncommon liking for money

2

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

{'source': 'J.R.Lowell', 'text': 'what is so rare as a day in June'}

a rare skill

an uncommon sense of humor

she was kind to an uncommon degree

Synonyms

Synonyms for UNCOMMON

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

Length

8 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

U, N, C, O, M, M, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
c
o
m
m
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for uncommon.

UNCOMMON is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with U and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNCOMMON has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDB

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

UN, NC, CO, OM, MM, MO, ON

Trigrams

UNC, NCO, COM, OMM, MMO, MON

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNCOMMON is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVC.
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 VCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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