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discovery

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/noun

Discovery can refer to the act of discovering something, something that is discovered, or a productive insight.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

DI

Ends

ERY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCOVERY” Mean?

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/

discovery has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the act of discovering something

2

something that is discovered

3

a productive insight

4

(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case

Synonyms for DISCOVERY

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of discovering something

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, C, O, V, E, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
o
v
e
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discovery.

DISCOVERY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCOVERY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, OV, VE, ER, RY

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, COV, OVE, VER, ERY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCOVERY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong 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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