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dormant

/ˈdɔɹmənt/adjective

Dormant is also used as adjective, with meanings including in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DO

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DORMANT” Mean?

/ˈdɔɹmənt/

dormant has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

dormant buds

a hibernating bear

torpid frogs

2

(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

a dormant volcano

Synonyms

3

lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Synonyms

4

inactive but capable of becoming active

her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
r
m
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dormant.

DORMANT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DO, OR, RM, MA, AN, NT

Trigrams

DOR, ORM, RMA, MAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DORMANT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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