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unwind

/ʌnˈwaɪnd/verb

Unwind commonly means to reverse the winding or twisting of, become less tense, rest, or take one's ease, or separate the tangles of.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

UN

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNWIND” Mean?

/ʌnˈwaɪnd/

unwind has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

reverse the winding or twisting of

unwind a ball of yarn

Synonyms

2

separate the tangles of

Synonyms

3

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

He relaxed in the hot tub

Let's all relax after a hard day's work

4

cause to feel relaxed

A hot bath always relaxes me

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

reverse the winding or twisting of

Length

6 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

U, N, W, I, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
w
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unwind.

UNWIND is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with U and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

UNWIND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

UN, NW, WI, IN, ND

Trigrams

UNW, NWI, WIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNWIND is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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