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wicked

/ˈwɪkɪd/adjective

Wicked is also used as adjective, with meanings including morally bad in principle or practice.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 16

Length

6

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

WI

Ends

KED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WICKED” Mean?

/ˈwɪkɪd/

wicked has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses
1

morally bad in principle or practice

2

having committed unrighteous acts

a sinful person

Synonyms

3

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

severe pain

a severe case of flu

a terrible cough

under wicked fire from the enemy's guns

4

naughtily or annoyingly playful

teasing and worrying with impish laughter

a wicked prank

5

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

a disgusting smell

distasteful language

a loathsome disease

the idea of eating meat is repellent to me

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

morally bad in principle or practice

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, I, C, K, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
c
k
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wicked.

WICKED is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
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 wicked in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WICKED has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WI, IC, CK, KE, ED

Trigrams

WIC, ICK, CKE, KED

Crossword Intelligence

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

WICKED 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: 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 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 16, it offers strong 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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