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unsatisfactory

/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/adjective

Unsatisfactory is also used as adjective, with meanings including not giving satisfaction.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 22

Length

14

Scrabble

22

WWF

24

Starts

UN

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNSATISFACTORY” Mean?

/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

unsatisfactory has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

not giving satisfaction

shops should take back unsatisfactory goods

her performance proved to be unsatisfactory

our discussion was very unsatisfactory

life is becoming increasingly unsatisfactory

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not giving satisfaction

Length

14 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

U, N, S, A, T, I, S, F, A, C, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
s
a
t
i
s
f
a
c
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unsatisfactory.

UNSATISFACTORY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with U and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGDHEIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNSATISFACTORY has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSATISFACTORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSATISFACTORY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGDHEIJK

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

UN, NS, SA, AT, TI, IS, SF, FA, AC, CT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

UNS, NSA, SAT, ATI, TIS, ISF, SFA, FAC, ACT, CTO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNSATISFACTORY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCVCCVCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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