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dehiscence

/dɪˈhɪsəns/noun

Dehiscence can refer to (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

DE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEHISCENCE” Mean?

/dɪˈhɪsəns/

dehiscence has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
h
i
s
c
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dehiscence.

DEHISCENCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEHISCENCE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEHISCENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGFB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, EH, HI, IS, SC, CE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DEH, EHI, HIS, ISC, SCE, CEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEHISCENCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, 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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