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unsafe

/ʌnˈseɪf/adjective

Unsafe is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in security or safety.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

UN

Ends

AFE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNSAFE” Mean?

/ʌnˈseɪf/

unsafe has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

lacking in security or safety

his fortune was increasingly insecure

an insecure future

Synonyms

2

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

a dangerous criminal

a dangerous bridge

unemployment reached dangerous proportions

Synonyms

3

not safe from attack

Synonyms

Synonyms for UNSAFE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking in security or safety

Length

6 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

U, N, S, A, F, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
s
a
f
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unsafe.

UNSAFE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with U and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSAFE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

UN, NS, SA, AF, FE

Trigrams

UNS, NSA, SAF, AFE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNSAFE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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