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dapper

/ˈdæpə(ɹ)/adjective

Dapper is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

DA

Ends

PER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DAPPER” Mean?

/ˈdæpə(ɹ)/

dapper has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

a dapper young man

a jaunty red hat

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, A, P, P, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
p
p
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dapper.

DAPPER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DAPPER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DAPPER 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

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DA, AP, PP, PE, ER

Trigrams

DAP, APP, PPE, PER

Crossword Intelligence

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

DAPPER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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