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dissolve

/dɪˈzɒlv/noun · verb

Dissolve commonly means to cause to go into a solution, grow less and less substantial until it disappears, or cause to lose control emotionally. As a noun, dissolve can refer to (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out.

12 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

DI

Ends

LVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISSOLVE” Mean?

/dɪˈzɒlv/

dissolve has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Verb

11 senses
1

grow less and less substantial until it disappears

The sound faded out

2

cause to go into a solution

The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water

Synonyms

3

come to an end (of a state)

Their marriage dissolved

The tobacco monopoly broke up

4

stop functioning or cohering as a unit

The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting

Synonyms

5

cause to lose control emotionally

The news dissolved her into tears

6

lose control emotionally

She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme

Show 5 more verb definitions
7

cause to fade away

dissolve a shot or a picture

8

pass into a solution

The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee

9

become or cause to become soft or liquid

The sun melted the ice

the ice thawed

the ice cream melted

The heat melted the wax

10

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

The decree officially dissolved the marriage

the judge dissolved the tobacco company

11

declare void

The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, S, S, O, L, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
s
o
l
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dissolve.

DISSOLVE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DISSOLVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISSOLVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISSOLVE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SS, SO, OL, LV, VE

Trigrams

DIS, ISS, SSO, SOL, OLV, LVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISSOLVE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong 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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