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unravel

/ʌnˈɹævəl/verb

Unravel commonly means to become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of or disentangle.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

UN

Ends

VEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNRAVEL” Mean?

/ʌnˈɹævəl/

unravel has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

unravel the thread

2

disentangle

can you unravel the mystery?

Synonyms

3

become undone

the sweater unraveled

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

Length

7 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

U, N, R, A, V, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
r
a
v
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unravel.

UNRAVEL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with U and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

UNRAVEL has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

UNRAVEL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

UN, NR, RA, AV, VE, EL

Trigrams

UNR, NRA, RAV, AVE, VEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNRAVEL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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