dam
Dam can refer to a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea, a metric unit of length equal to ten meters, or female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock. As a verb, dam can mean to obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.
Length
3
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
DA
Ends
DAM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “DAM” Mean?
/dæm/
dam has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesVerb
1 senseobstruct with, or as if with, a dam
“dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Length
3 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
D, A, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆DAM has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DAM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DAM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆DAM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DA, AM
Trigrams
DAM
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