discus
Discus can refer to an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible or a disk used in throwing competitions.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
DI
Ends
CUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DISCUS” Mean?
/ˈdɪs.kəs/
discus has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesan athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
a disk used in throwing competitions
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
D, I, S, C, U, S
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DISCUS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DISCUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DISCUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆DISCUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEC
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DI, IS, SC, CU, US
Trigrams
DIS, ISC, SCU, CUS
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