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wastings

noun

Plural of wasting

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

WA

Ends

NGS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WASTINGS” Mean?

plural of wasting

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of wasting

Length

8 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

W, A, S, T, I, N, G, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
s
t
i
n
g
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wastings.

WASTINGS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with W and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WASTINGS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

WA, AS, ST, TI, IN, NG, GS

Trigrams

WAS, AST, STI, TIN, ING, NGS

Crossword Intelligence

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

WASTINGS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCC.
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 CVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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