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dessert

/dɪˈzɜːt/noun

Dessert can refer to a dish served as the last course of a meal.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

DE

Ends

ERT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DESSERT” Mean?

/dɪˈzɜːt/

dessert has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a dish served as the last course of a meal

Synonyms

Synonyms for DESSERT

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a dish served as the last course of a meal

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, S, S, E, R, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
s
s
e
r
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dessert.

DESSERT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with T.
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: ABCCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESSERT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESSERT 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 dessert.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DE, ES, SS, SE, ER, RT

Trigrams

DES, ESS, SSE, SER, ERT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DESSERT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, 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 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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