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dance

/dæns/noun · verb

Dance can refer to an artistic form of nonverbal communication, a party of people assembled for dancing, or a party for social dancing. As a verb, dance can mean to move in a graceful and rhythmical way, move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance, or skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

DA

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DANCE” Mean?

/dæns/

dance has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

2

a party of people assembled for dancing

3

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

4

a party for social dancing

Verb

3 senses
1

move in a graceful and rhythmical way

The young girl danced into the room

The crowds dance in the streets

The streets dance with crowds

2

move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio

Sam and Sue dance

3

skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

Dancing flames

The children danced with joy

Synonyms for DANCE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dance.

DANCE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DANCE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DANCE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DANCE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, 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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