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daring

/ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/adjective · noun

Daring can refer to a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy or the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger. Daring is also used as adjective, with meanings including disposed to venture or take risks.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

DA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DARING” Mean?

/ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/

daring has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

disposed to venture or take risks

audacious visions of the total conquest of space

an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas

the most daring of contemporary fiction writers

a venturesome investor

2

radically new or original

an avant-garde theater piece

Noun

2 senses
1

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

he could never refuse a dare

Synonyms

2

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

the proposal required great boldness

the plan required great hardiness of heart

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

disposed to venture or take risks

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, A, R, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
r
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for daring.

DARING is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DA, AR, RI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DAR, ARI, RIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DARING is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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