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declare

/dɪˈkleə/verb

Declare commonly means to state emphatically and authoritatively, announce publicly or officially, or make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

ARE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DECLARE” Mean?

/dɪˈkleə/

declare has 8 documented senses across verb.

Verb

8 senses
1

state emphatically and authoritatively

He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with

2

announce publicly or officially

The President declared war

They declare that there was a traffic accident

Synonyms

3

state firmly

He declared that he was innocent

4

declare to be

She was declared incompetent

judge held that the defendant was innocent

Synonyms

5

authorize payments of

declare dividends

6

designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

Show 2 more verb definitions
7

make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

Do you have anything to declare?

8

proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast

Synonyms for DECLARE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

state emphatically and authoritatively

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, C, L, A, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
c
l
a
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for declare.

DECLARE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with E.
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: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DECLARE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DECLARE 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DE, EC, CL, LA, AR, RE

Trigrams

DEC, ECL, CLA, LAR, ARE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DECLARE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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