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dayfly

noun

Dayfly can refer to slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 16

Length

6

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

DA

Ends

FLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DAYFLY” Mean?

dayfly has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Synonyms for DAYFLY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

D, A, Y, F, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
y
f
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dayfly.

DAYFLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DAYFLY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DAYFLY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

DA, AY, YF, FL, LY

Trigrams

DAY, AYF, YFL, FLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DAYFLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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