dial
Dial can refer to the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning, the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours, or the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments. As a verb, dial can mean to operate a dial to select a telephone number or choose by means of a dial.
Length
4
Scrabble
5
WWF
6
Starts
DI
Ends
IAL
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “DIAL” Mean?
/ˈdaɪəɫ/
dial has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesthe face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
Verb
2 sensesoperate a dial to select a telephone number
“You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial”
choose by means of a dial
“dial a telephone number”
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
Length
4 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
L
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
D, I, A, L
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆DIAL has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DIAL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DIAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
D
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
DI, IA, AL
Trigrams
DIA, IAL
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