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deter

/dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/•verb

Deter commonly means to turn away from by persuasion or try to prevent; show opposition to.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DETER” Mean?

/dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/

deter has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

try to prevent; show opposition to

“We should discourage this practice among our youth”

Synonyms

discourage

turn away from by persuasion

“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”

“Sam cannot deter Sue”

“They deter him to write the letter”

Synonyms

dissuade

Word Forms

deterred deterring

Synonyms for DETER

discourage dissuade

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

try to prevent; show opposition to

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, E, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deter.

DETER is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 6.

It starts with D and ends with R.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCBD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DETER has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DETER is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DETER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETER 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 deter.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TE, ER

Trigrams

DET, ETE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

DETER is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.