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degree

/dɪˈɡɹiː/noun

Degree can refer to a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality, a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process, or a measure for arcs and angles.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

DE

Ends

REE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEGREE” Mean?

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

degree has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

a moderate grade of intelligence

a high level of care is required

it is all a matter of degree

Synonyms

2

a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

a remarkable degree of frankness

at what stage are the social sciences?

3

an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude

4

a measure for arcs and angles

there are 360 degrees in a circle

Synonyms

5

the highest power of a term or variable

6

a unit of temperature on a specified scale

the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature

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7

the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)

murder in the second degree

a second degree burn

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, G, R, E, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
g
r
e
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for degree.

DEGREE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEGREE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEGREE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDBB

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EG, GR, RE, EE

Trigrams

DEG, EGR, GRE, REE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEGREE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, 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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