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unhealthy

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/adjective

Unhealthy is also used as adjective, with meanings including not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

18

Starts

UN

Ends

THY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNHEALTHY” Mean?

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/

unhealthy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

unhealthy ulcers

2

detrimental to health

3

not conducive to good health

an unhealthy diet of fast foods

an unhealthy climate

Word Forms

Synonyms for UNHEALTHY

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

Length

9 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

U, N, H, E, A, L, T, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
h
e
a
l
t
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unhealthy.

UNHEALTHY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with U and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNHEALTHY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNHEALTHY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNHEALTHY 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 unhealthy.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCH

CV Pattern

VCCVVCCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

UN, NH, HE, EA, AL, LT, TH, HY

Trigrams

UNH, NHE, HEA, EAL, ALT, LTH, THY

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNHEALTHY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCCCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with U 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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