Unsafe
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Not providing adequate protection or security from danger or risk.
“The inspector declared the building unsafe and ordered its immediate evacuation.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ʌnˈseɪf/
Syllables
un·safe
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Wordle
UN prefix plus SAFE, both UN and -AFE are common letter clusters in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, F adds solid value, a clean extension of SAFE with the UN prefix
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