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dominate

/ˈdɒməˌneɪt/verb

Dominate commonly means to be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance, have dominance or the power to defeat over, or be greater in significance than.

5 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

DO

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOMINATE” Mean?

/ˈdɒməˌneɪt/

dominate has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Money reigns supreme here

Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

2

be in control

Her husband completely dominates her

3

have dominance or the power to defeat over

Her pain completely mastered her

The methods can master the problems

Synonyms

4

be greater in significance than

the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness

5

look down on

The villa dominates the town

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dominate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, O, M, I, N, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
m
i
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dominate.

DOMINATE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DOMINATE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DO, OM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

DOM, OMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOMINATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
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 CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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