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domino

/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/noun

Domino can refer to a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume, a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes, or a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DO

Ends

INO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOMINO” Mean?

/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

domino has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume

2

a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes

3

a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, M, I, N, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
m
i
n
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for domino.

DOMINO is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOMINO has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOMINO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DO, OM, MI, IN, NO

Trigrams

DOM, OMI, MIN, INO

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOMINO is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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