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demote

/dɪˈməʊt/verb

Demote commonly means to assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

OTE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEMOTE” Mean?

/dɪˈməʊt/

demote has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

She was demoted because she always speaks up

He was broken down to Sergeant

Synonyms for DEMOTE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, M, O, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
m
o
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for demote.

DEMOTE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEMOTE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEMOTE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EM, MO, OT, TE

Trigrams

DEM, EMO, MOT, OTE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEMOTE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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