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wasted

/ˈweɪstɪd/adjective

Wasted is also used as adjective, with meanings including not used to good advantage.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

WA

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WASTED” Mean?

/ˈweɪstɪd/

wasted has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

otiose lines in a play

advice is wasted words

a pointless remark

a life essentially purposeless

2

not used to good advantage

squandered money cannot be replaced

a wasted effort

Synonyms

3

(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm

4

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys

eyes were haggard and cavernous

small pinched faces

kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, A, S, T, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
s
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wasted.

WASTED is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with W and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside wasted.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AS, ST, TE, ED

Trigrams

WAS, AST, STE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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