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depress

/dɪˈpɹɛs/verb

Depress commonly means to lower someone's spirits; make downhearted, lower (prices or markets), or lessen the activity or force of.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEPRESS” Mean?

/dɪˈpɹɛs/

depress has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

These news depressed her

The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

The bad news will depress him

2

lower (prices or markets)

The glut of oil depressed gas prices

3

cause to drop or sink

The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir

Synonyms

4

press down

Depress the space key

5

lessen the activity or force of

The rising inflation depressed the economy

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, P, R, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
p
r
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for depress.

DEPRESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEPRESS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEPRESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEPRESS 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

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DE, EP, PR, RE, ES, SS

Trigrams

DEP, EPR, PRE, RES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEPRESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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