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disease

/dɪˈziːz/noun

Disease can refer to an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

DI

Ends

ASE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DISEASE” Mean?

/dɪˈziːz/

disease has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

D, I, S, E, A, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
e
a
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for disease.

DISEASE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISEASE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISEASE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISEASE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDECD

CV Pattern

CVCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SE, EA, AS, SE

Trigrams

DIS, ISE, SEA, EAS, ASE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISEASE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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