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dogtooth

noun

Dogtooth can refer to perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated, a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England, or one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

DO

Ends

OTH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOGTOOTH” Mean?

dogtooth has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated

2

one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

3

a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England

Word Forms

Synonyms for DOGTOOTH

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, O, G, T, O, O, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
g
t
o
o
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dogtooth.

DOGTOOTH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOGTOOTH 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 dogtooth.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBBDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DO, OG, GT, TO, OO, OT, TH

Trigrams

DOG, OGT, GTO, TOO, OOT, OTH

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOGTOOTH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCC.
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 CVCCVVCC, 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 H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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