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dehisce

/dɪˈhɪs/verb

Dehisce commonly means to burst or split open.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

DE

Ends

SCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEHISCE” Mean?

/dɪˈhɪs/

dehisce has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

burst or split open

flowers dehisce when they release pollen

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

burst or split open

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, H, I, S, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
h
i
s
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dehisce.

DEHISCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
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: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEHISCE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEHISCE 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DE, EH, HI, IS, SC, CE

Trigrams

DEH, EHI, HIS, ISC, SCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEHISCE 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 CVCVCCV.
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 CVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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