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dillydallying

verb

Present participle and gerund of dillydally

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 22

Length

13

Scrabble

22

WWF

26

Starts

DI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DILLYDALLYING” Mean?

present participle and gerund of dillydally

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

13

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

present participle and gerund of dillydally

Length

13 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Letters

D, I, L, L, Y, D, A, L, L, Y, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
l
l
y
d
a
l
l
y
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dillydallying.

DILLYDALLYING is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 23%.
It has 6 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDAECCDBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DILLYDALLYING has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DILLYDALLYING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DILLYDALLYING 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

6

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDAECCDBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

23%

Consonant Share

77%

Bigrams

DI, IL, LL, LY, YD, DA, AL, LL, LY, YI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DIL, ILL, LLY, LYD, YDA, DAL, ALL, LLY, LYI, YIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DILLYDALLYING is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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