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unstable

/ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/adjective

Unstable is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking stability or fixity or firmness.

6 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

UN

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNSTABLE” Mean?

/ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/

unstable has 6 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

6 senses
1

lacking stability or fixity or firmness

unstable political conditions

the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind

an unstable world economy

2

highly or violently reactive

sensitive and highly unstable compounds

3

affording no ease or reassurance

a precarious truce

Synonyms

4

suffering from severe mental illness

of unsound mind

Synonyms

5

disposed to psychological variability

his rather unstable religious convictions

6

subject to change; variable

a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty

everything was unstable following the coup

Synonyms

Synonyms for UNSTABLE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking stability or fixity or firmness

Length

8 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

U, N, S, T, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
s
t
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unstable.

UNSTABLE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with U and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UNSTABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

UN, NS, ST, TA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

UNS, NST, STA, TAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNSTABLE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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