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dissimilar

/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/adjective

Dissimilar is also used as adjective, with meanings including not alike or similar.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

DI

Ends

LAR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISSIMILAR” Mean?

/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

dissimilar has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not similar

a group of very dissimilar people

a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm

their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own

took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem

2

not alike or similar

as unalike as two people could be

Synonyms

Synonyms for DISSIMILAR

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not similar

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, S, I, M, I, L, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
s
i
m
i
l
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dissimilar.

DISSIMILAR is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCBDBEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DISSIMILAR has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISSIMILAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dissimilar.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDBEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SS, SI, IM, MI, IL, LA, AR

Trigrams

DIS, ISS, SSI, SIM, IMI, MIL, ILA, LAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISSIMILAR is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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