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doppelganger

/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/noun

Doppelganger can refer to a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 19

Length

12

Scrabble

19

WWF

25

Starts

DO

Ends

GER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOPPELGANGER” Mean?

/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/

doppelganger has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

Length

12 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

D, O, P, P, E, L, G, A, N, G, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
p
p
e
l
g
a
n
g
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doppelganger.

DOPPELGANGER is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGHFDI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DOPPELGANGER has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOPPELGANGER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGHFDI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DO, OP, PP, PE, EL, LG, GA, AN, NG, GE, ER

Trigrams

DOP, OPP, PPE, PEL, ELG, LGA, GAN, ANG, NGE, GER

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOPPELGANGER is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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