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demolish

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/verb

Demolish commonly means to eat up completely, as with great appetite, defeat soundly and humiliatingly, or destroy completely.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

DE

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEMOLISH” Mean?

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/

demolish has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

destroy completely

the wrecking ball demolished the building

2

ruin or destroy

his book demolishes an old myth

demolished my reputation

the professor demolished the student's argument

3

eat up completely, as with great appetite

Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them

4

defeat soundly and humiliatingly

The home team demolished the visitors

The cars demolish down the avenue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

destroy completely

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, M, O, L, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
m
o
l
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for demolish.

DEMOLISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEMOLISH has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEMOLISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DEMOLISH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DE, EM, MO, OL, LI, IS, SH

Trigrams

DEM, EMO, MOL, OLI, LIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEMOLISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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