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unsavoury

adjective

Unsavoury is also used as adjective, with meanings including not pleasing in odor or taste.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

UN

Ends

URY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNSAVOURY” Mean?

unsavoury has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

morally offensive

an unsavory reputation

an unsavory scandal

2

not pleasing in odor or taste

Synonyms for UNSAVOURY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

morally offensive

Length

9 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

U, N, S, A, V, O, U, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
s
a
v
o
u
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unsavoury.

UNSAVOURY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with U and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNSAVOURY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSAVOURY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSAVOURY 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 unsavoury.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

UN, NS, SA, AV, VO, OU, UR, RY

Trigrams

UNS, NSA, SAV, AVO, VOU, OUR, URY

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNSAVOURY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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