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demurrage

noun

Demurrage can refer to detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure or a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

DE

Ends

AGE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEMURRAGE” Mean?

demurrage has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

2

detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, M, U, R, R, A, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
m
u
r
r
a
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for demurrage.

DEMURRAGE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEMURRAGE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEMURRAGE 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

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DE, EM, MU, UR, RR, RA, AG, GE

Trigrams

DEM, EMU, MUR, URR, RRA, RAG, AGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEMURRAGE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCV.
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 CVCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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