worst
Worst can refer to the least favorable outcome, the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable, or the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of. As a verb, worst can mean to defeat thoroughly.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
WO
Ends
RST
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WORST” Mean?
/wɜːst/
worst has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
1 sense(superlative of ‘bad’) most wanting in quality or value or condition
“the worst player on the team”
“the worst weather of the year”
Noun
3 sensesthe least favorable outcome
“the worst that could happen”
the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
“the invaders did their worst”
“so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best”
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
“it was the worst he had ever done on a test”
Adverb
1 senseto the highest degree of inferiority or badness
“She suffered worst of all”
“schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts”
“the worst dressed person present”
Verb
1 senseScrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
(superlative of ‘bad’) most wanting in quality or value or condition
Length
5 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
W, O, R, S, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆WORST has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆WORST is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WORST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆WORST uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
WO, OR, RS, ST
Trigrams
WOR, ORS, RST
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