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unworthy

/ʌnˈwɝði/adjective

Unworthy is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in value or merit.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

UN

Ends

THY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “UNWORTHY” Mean?

/ʌnˈwɝði/

unworthy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

lacking in value or merit

dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy

unworthy of forgiveness

2

not deserving

the undeserving poor

Synonyms

3

morally reprehensible

would do something as despicable as murder

ugly crimes

the vile development of slavery appalled them

a slimy little liar

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking in value or merit

Length

8 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

U, N, W, O, R, T, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
w
o
r
t
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for unworthy.

UNWORTHY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with U and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

UNWORTHY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

UNWORTHY 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

UN, NW, WO, OR, RT, TH, HY

Trigrams

UNW, NWO, WOR, ORT, RTH, THY

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNWORTHY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with U and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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