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unique

/juːˈniːk/•adjective

Unique is also used as adjective, with meanings including radically distinctive and without equal.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

QUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNIQUE” Mean?

/juːˈniːk/

unique has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses

radically distinctive and without equal

“he is alone in the field of microbiology”

“this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”

“Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint”

“craftsmen whose skill is unequaled”

Synonyms

alone unequaled unequalled unparalleled

(followed by ‘to’) applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

“a species unique to Australia”

the single one of its kind

“a singular example”

“the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting”

“a unique copy of an ancient manuscript”

“certain types of problems have unique solutions”

Synonyms

singular

highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

“spoke with a unique accent”

“had unique ability in raising funds”

“a frankness unique in literature”

“a unique dining experience”

Synonyms for UNIQUE

alone unequaled unequalled unparalleled singular

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

radically distinctive and without equal

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

U, N, I, Q, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unique.

UNIQUE is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with U and ends with E.

It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 67%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDAE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNIQUE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

UNIQUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNIQUE 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 unique.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDAE

CV Pattern

VCVCVV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

UN, NI, IQ, QU, UE

Trigrams

UNI, NIQ, IQU, QUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNIQUE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.