decade
Decade can refer to the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system or a period of 10 years.
Length
6
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
DE
Ends
ADE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DECADE” Mean?
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
decade has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
10
Letters
6
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
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Definition
a period of 10 years
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
Letters
D, E, C, A, D, E
Use Case
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Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DECADE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DECADE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DECADE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DECADE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDAB
CV Pattern
CVCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
DE, EC, CA, AD, DE
Trigrams
DEC, ECA, CAD, ADE
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