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destroy

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/verb

Destroy commonly means to do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of, defeat soundly and humiliatingly, or destroy completely; damage irreparably.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

ROY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DESTROY” Mean?

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

destroy has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

The fire destroyed the house

Synonyms

2

destroy completely; damage irreparably

You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!

The tears ruined her make-up

Synonyms

3

defeat soundly and humiliatingly

The home team demolished the visitors

The fighter managed to destroy his opponent

Synonyms

4

put (an animal) to death

The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid

the sick cat had to be put down

Synonyms for DESTROY

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, S, T, R, O, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
s
t
r
o
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for destroy.

DESTROY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DESTROY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DESTROY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DE, ES, ST, TR, RO, OY

Trigrams

DES, EST, STR, TRO, ROY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DESTROY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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