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devoicing

verb

Present participle and gerund of devoice

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

DE

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEVOICING” Mean?

present participle and gerund of devoice

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

present participle and gerund of devoice

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, V, O, I, C, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
v
o
i
c
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for devoicing.

DEVOICING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEVOICING has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEVOICING 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 devoicing.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEGH

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DE, EV, VO, OI, IC, CI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DEV, EVO, VOI, OIC, ICI, CIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEVOICING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVCC.
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 CVCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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