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worthless

/ˈwɝθləs/adjective

Worthless is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking in usefulness or value.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

WO

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WORTHLESS” Mean?

/ˈwɝθləs/

worthless has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

lacking in usefulness or value

a worthless idler

2

morally reprehensible

would do something as despicable as murder

ugly crimes

the vile development of slavery appalled them

a slimy little liar

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking in usefulness or value

Length

9 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

W, O, R, T, H, L, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
r
t
h
l
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for worthless.

WORTHLESS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with W and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WORTHLESS has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WORTHLESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHH

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

WO, OR, RT, TH, HL, LE, ES, SS

Trigrams

WOR, ORT, RTH, THL, HLE, LES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

WORTHLESS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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