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daze

/deɪz/noun · verb

Daze can refer to the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally or confusion characterized by lack of clarity. As a verb, daze can mean to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light or overcome as with astonishment or disbelief.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 14

Length

4

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

DA

Ends

AZE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “DAZE” Mean?

/deɪz/

daze has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

his mother's death left him in a daze

he was numb with shock

Synonyms

2

confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

She was dazzled by the bright headlights

2

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

The news stunned her

The bad news will daze him

The performance is likely to daze Sue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

Length

4 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

D, A, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for daze.

DAZE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DAZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DAZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside daze.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DA, AZ, ZE

Trigrams

DAZ, AZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DAZE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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