deputy
Deputy can refer to an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent, someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies, or a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France).
Length
6
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
DE
Ends
UTY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DEPUTY” Mean?
/ˈdɛpjəti/
deputy has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensessomeone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent
Synonyms
a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Synonyms
Synonyms for DEPUTY
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
D, E, P, U, T, Y
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DEPUTY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEPUTY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DEPUTY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★★☆DEPUTY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DE, EP, PU, UT, TY
Trigrams
DEP, EPU, PUT, UTY
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