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dahlia

/ˈdɑːlɪə/noun

Dahlia can refer to any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

DA

Ends

LIA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DAHLIA” Mean?

/ˈdɑːlɪə/

dahlia has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dahlia with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, A, H, L, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
h
l
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dahlia.

DAHLIA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DAHLIA has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DAHLIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DA, AH, HL, LI, IA

Trigrams

DAH, AHL, HLI, LIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

DAHLIA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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