dorsum
Dorsum can refer to the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine or the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part).
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
DO
Ends
SUM
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DORSUM” Mean?
/ˈdɔː.səm/
dorsum has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesthe posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
“his back was nicely tanned”
Synonyms
the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
“the dorsum of the foot”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
M
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
D, O, R, S, U, M
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DORSUM has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DORSUM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★★☆DORSUM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DO, OR, RS, SU, UM
Trigrams
DOR, ORS, RSU, SUM
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