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democracy

/dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/noun

Democracy can refer to the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives, a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them, or the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

DE

Ends

ACY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEMOCRACY” Mean?

/dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/

democracy has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

2

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

3

the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

Synonyms for DEMOCRACY

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, E, M, O, C, R, A, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
m
o
c
r
a
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for democracy.

DEMOCRACY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
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: ABCDEFGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEMOCRACY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEMOCRACY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EM, MO, OC, CR, RA, AC, CY

Trigrams

DEM, EMO, MOC, OCR, CRA, RAC, ACY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEMOCRACY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, 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 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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