untoward
Untoward is also used as adjective, with meanings including not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
Length
8
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
UN
Ends
ARD
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “UNTOWARD” Mean?
/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/
untoward has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensesnot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
“was buried with indecent haste”
“indecorous behavior”
“language unbecoming to a lady”
“unseemly to use profanity”
contrary to your interests or welfare
“adverse circumstances”
“made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”
Synonyms
Synonyms for UNTOWARD
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
8
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
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Definition
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
Length
8 letters
Starts With
U
Ends With
D
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Letters
U, N, T, O, W, A, R, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆UNTOWARD has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆UNTOWARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆UNTOWARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
VCCVCVCC
Vowel Share
38%
Consonant Share
62%
Bigrams
UN, NT, TO, OW, WA, AR, RD
Trigrams
UNT, NTO, TOW, OWA, WAR, ARD
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