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death

/dɛθ/noun

Death can refer to the event of dying or departure from life, the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism, or the absence of life or state of being dead.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

8

Starts

DE

Ends

ATH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEATH” Mean?

/dɛθ/

death has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

the event of dying or departure from life

her death came as a terrible shock

upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren

2

the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism

the animal died a painful death

3

the absence of life or state of being dead

he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life

4

the time when something ends

it was the death of all his plans

a dying of old hopes

Synonyms

5

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

she stayed until his death

a struggle to the last

Synonyms

6

a final state

he came to a bad end

the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

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7

the act of killing

he had two deaths on his conscience

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the event of dying or departure from life

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, A, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
a
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for death.

DEATH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEATH has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DEATH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEATH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, EA, AT, TH

Trigrams

DEA, EAT, ATH

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEATH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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