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unsportsmanlike

adjective

Unsportsmanlike is also used as adjective, with meanings including violating accepted standards or rules.

1 meaning15 lettersScrabble 23

Length

15

Scrabble

23

WWF

29

Starts

UN

Ends

IKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNSPORTSMANLIKE” Mean?

unsportsmanlike has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

violating accepted standards or rules

a dirty fighter

used foul means to gain power

a nasty unsporting serve

fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

Synonyms for UNSPORTSMANLIKE

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

15

Vowels

5

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

violating accepted standards or rules

Length

15 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

10

Letters

U, N, S, P, O, R, T, S, M, A, N, L, I, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
s
p
o
r
t
s
m
a
n
l
i
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unsportsmanlike.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE is a 15-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with U and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCHIBJKLM.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNSPORTSMANLIKE has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSPORTSMANLIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 15-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSPORTSMANLIKE 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 unsportsmanlike.

Unique Letters

13

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCHIBJKLM

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

UN, NS, SP, PO, OR, RT, TS, SM, MA, AN, NL, LI, IK, KE

Trigrams

UNS, NSP, SPO, POR, ORT, RTS, TSM, SMA, MAN, ANL, NLI, LIK, IKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNSPORTSMANLIKE is a 15-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCCCVCCVCV.
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 15 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCCCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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