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destroyed

/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/adjective

Destroyed is also used as adjective, with meanings including spoiled or ruined or demolished.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

13

Starts

DE

Ends

YED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DESTROYED” Mean?

/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

destroyed has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

spoiled or ruined or demolished

war left many cities destroyed

Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind

2

destroyed physically or morally

Synonyms

Synonyms for DESTROYED

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

spoiled or ruined or demolished

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
s
t
r
o
y
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for destroyed.

DESTROYED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DESTROYED has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESTROYED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESTROYED 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 destroyed.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBA

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, ES, ST, TR, RO, OY, YE, ED

Trigrams

DES, EST, STR, TRO, ROY, OYE, YED

Crossword Intelligence

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

DESTROYED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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