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doormat

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/noun

Doormat can refer to a person who is physically weak and ineffectual or a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DO

Ends

MAT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOORMAT” Mean?

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/

doormat has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

Synonyms

2

a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering

Synonyms for DOORMAT

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, O, O, R, M, A, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
o
r
m
a
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doormat.

DOORMAT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DOORMAT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DO, OO, OR, RM, MA, AT

Trigrams

DOO, OOR, ORM, RMA, MAT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOORMAT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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