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unhinge

/ʌnˈhɪndʒ/verb

Unhinge commonly means to disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed or remove the hinges from.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

UN

Ends

NGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNHINGE” Mean?

/ʌnˈhɪndʒ/

unhinge has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

The bad news will unhinge him

2

remove the hinges from

unhinge the door

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Length

7 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

U, N, H, I, N, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
h
i
n
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unhinge.

UNHINGE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with U and ends with E.
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: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

UNHINGE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNHINGE 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

UN, NH, HI, IN, NG, GE

Trigrams

UNH, NHI, HIN, ING, NGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNHINGE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
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 VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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