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diabetes

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/noun

Diabetes can refer to a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

DI

Ends

TES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DIABETES” Mean?

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/

diabetes has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, A, B, E, T, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
a
b
e
t
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for diabetes.

DIABETES is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIABETES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIABETES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEG

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DI, IA, AB, BE, ET, TE, ES

Trigrams

DIA, IAB, ABE, BET, ETE, TES

Crossword Intelligence

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

DIABETES is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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