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derange

/dɪˈɹeɪndʒ/verb

Derange commonly means to throw into great confusion or disorder or derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

NGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DERANGE” Mean?

/dɪˈɹeɪndʒ/

derange has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

The death of his parents unbalanced him

Synonyms

2

throw into great confusion or disorder

Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order

Synonyms

Synonyms for DERANGE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, R, A, N, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
r
a
n
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for derange.

DERANGE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DE, ER, RA, AN, NG, GE

Trigrams

DER, ERA, RAN, ANG, NGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DERANGE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.
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 CVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging 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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