wrong
Wrong commonly means to treat unjustly; do wrong to. As a noun, wrong can refer to that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law or any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.
Length
5
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
WR
Ends
ONG
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WRONG” Mean?
/ɹɒŋ/
wrong has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
9 sensesnot correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
“an incorrect calculation”
“the report in the paper is wrong”
“your information is wrong”
“the clock showed the wrong time”
Synonyms
contrary to conscience or morality or law
“it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor”
“cheating is wrong”
“it is wrong to lie”
based on or acting or judging in error
“it is wrong to think that way”
not in accord with established usage or procedure
“the wrong medicine”
“the wrong way to shuck clams”
“it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts”
Synonyms
Show 3 more adjective definitions
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
“socks worn wrong side out”
badly timed
“an ill-timed intervention”
“you think my intrusion unseasonable”
“an untimely remark”
“it was the wrong moment for a joke”
Synonyms
Noun
2 sensesthat which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
“he feels that you are in the wrong”
Synonyms
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Synonyms
Adverb
1 sensein an incorrect manner
“he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly”
“she guessed wrong”
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensetreat unjustly; do wrong to
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
Length
5 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
G
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
W, R, O, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆WRONG has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆WRONG 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
★★★★☆WRONG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆WRONG 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
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
WR, RO, ON, NG
Trigrams
WRO, RON, ONG
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