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dasheen

/dæˈʃin/noun

Dasheen can refer to edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants, tropical starchy tuberous root, or herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

DA

Ends

EEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DASHEEN” Mean?

/dæˈʃin/

dasheen has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

2

herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

Synonyms

3

tropical starchy tuberous root

Synonyms for DASHEEN

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, A, S, H, E, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
s
h
e
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dasheen.

DASHEEN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DASHEEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DA, AS, SH, HE, EE, EN

Trigrams

DAS, ASH, SHE, HEE, EEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

DASHEEN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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