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/dəʊs/noun · verb

Dose can refer to the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time, a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact, or a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. As a verb, dose can mean to treat with an agent; add (an agent) to or administer a drug to.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 5

Length

4

Scrabble

5

WWF

5

Starts

DO

Ends

OSE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “DOSE” Mean?

/dəʊs/

dose has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

Synonyms

2

the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

Synonyms

3

a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

Synonyms

4

street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

Verb

2 senses
1

treat with an agent; add (an agent) to

The ray dosed the paint

2

administer a drug to

They drugged the kidnapped tourist

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

Length

4 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

D, O, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dose.

DOSE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DOSE has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DO, OS, SE

Trigrams

DOS, OSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOSE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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