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dehiscent

/dɪˈhɪsənt/adjective

Dehiscent is also used as adjective, with meanings including (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

DE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEHISCENT” Mean?

/dɪˈhɪsənt/

dehiscent has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
h
i
s
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dehiscent.

DEHISCENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEHISCENT has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEHISCENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

DEH, EHI, HIS, ISC, SCE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEHISCENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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