dab
Dab can refer to a small quantity of something moist or liquid, a light touch or stroke, or a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing. As a verb, dab can mean to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil, apply (usually a liquid) to a surface, or hit lightly.
Length
3
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
DA
Ends
DAB
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “DAB” Mean?
dab has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesa dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
Synonyms
Verb
4 sensesto smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a light touch or stroke
Length
3 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
D, A, B
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆DAB has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DAB is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DAB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆DAB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DA, AB
Trigrams
DAB
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