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doorway

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/noun

Doorway can refer to the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

13

Starts

DO

Ends

WAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOORWAY” Mean?

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/

doorway has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

he stuck his head in the doorway

Synonyms for DOORWAY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, O, O, R, W, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
o
r
w
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doorway.

DOORWAY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
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 doorway in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DOORWAY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOORWAY 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DO, OO, OR, RW, WA, AY

Trigrams

DOO, OOR, ORW, RWA, WAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOORWAY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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