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dingy

/ˈdɪn.dʒi/adjective

Dingy is also used as adjective, with meanings including thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DI

Ends

NGY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DINGY” Mean?

/ˈdɪn.dʒi/

dingy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

a miner's begrimed face

dingy linen

grimy hands

grubby little fingers

2

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination

a dirty (or dingy) white

the muddied grey of the sea

muddy colors

dirty-green walls

3

causing dejection

a blue day

the dark days of the war

a week of rainy depressing weather

a disconsolate winter landscape

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, N, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
n
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dingy.

DINGY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DINGY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DINGY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DINGY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DI, IN, NG, GY

Trigrams

DIN, ING, NGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DINGY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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