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dace

/deɪs/noun

Dace can refer to small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

DA

Ends

ACE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “DACE” Mean?

/deɪs/

dace has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body

Length

4 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

D, A, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dace.

DACE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DACE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DACE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DACE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DA, AC, CE

Trigrams

DAC, ACE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DACE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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