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dismember

/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/verb

Dismember commonly means to separate the limbs from the body or divide into pieces.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

DI

Ends

BER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISMEMBER” Mean?

/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/

dismember has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

separate the limbs from the body

the tiger dismembered the tourist

They want to dismember the prisoners

2

divide into pieces

our department was dismembered when our funding dried up

The Empire was discerped after the war

Synonyms

Synonyms for DISMEMBER

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

separate the limbs from the body

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, M, E, M, B, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
m
e
m
b
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dismember.

DISMEMBER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISMEMBER has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISMEMBER 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

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFEG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SM, ME, EM, MB, BE, ER

Trigrams

DIS, ISM, SME, MEM, EMB, MBE, BER

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISMEMBER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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