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dolphin

noun

Dolphin can refer to large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) or any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

DO

Ends

HIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOLPHIN” Mean?

dolphin has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

2

any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises

Synonyms for DOLPHIN

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, O, L, P, H, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
l
p
h
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dolphin.

DOLPHIN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DOLPHIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DO, OL, LP, PH, HI, IN

Trigrams

DOL, OLP, LPH, PHI, HIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOLPHIN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 CVCCCVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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