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derailed

verb

Simple past and past participle of derail

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

LED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DERAILED” Mean?

simple past and past participle of derail

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

simple past and past participle of derail

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, R, A, I, L, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
r
a
i
l
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for derailed.

DERAILED is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside derailed.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBA

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, ER, RA, AI, IL, LE, ED

Trigrams

DER, ERA, RAI, AIL, ILE, LED

Crossword Intelligence

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

DERAILED is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVC.
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 CVCVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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