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unfavourable

adjective

Unfavourable is also used as adjective, with meanings including not encouraging or approving or pleasing.

3 meanings12 lettersScrabble 20

Length

12

Scrabble

20

WWF

26

Starts

UN

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNFAVOURABLE” Mean?

unfavourable has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

unfavorable conditions

an unfavorable comparison

unfavorable comments

unfavorable impression

Synonyms

2

(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

unfavorable winds

Synonyms

3

involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

a disadvantageous outcome

a well-known study from the 1970's showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position

made an unfavorable impression

Synonyms for UNFAVOURABLE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

12

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

Length

12 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Letters

U, N, F, A, V, O, U, R, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
f
a
v
o
u
r
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unfavourable.

UNFAVOURABLE is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with U and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGDHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNFAVOURABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside unfavourable.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGDHIJ

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

UN, NF, FA, AV, VO, OU, UR, RA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

UNF, NFA, FAV, AVO, VOU, OUR, URA, RAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNFAVOURABLE is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCVCCV.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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