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doubt

/daʊt/noun · verb

Doubt can refer to the state of being unsure of something or uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something. As a verb, doubt can mean to consider unlikely or lack confidence in.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

DO

Ends

UBT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOUBT” Mean?

/daʊt/

doubt has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the state of being unsure of something

2

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

the dubiousness of his claim

there is no question about the validity of the enterprise

Verb

2 senses
1

consider unlikely

I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage

They doubt that there was a traffic accident

They doubt whether there was a traffic accident

2

lack confidence in

I doubt these reports

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being unsure of something

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, U, B, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
u
b
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doubt.

DOUBT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOUBT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DOUBT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOUBT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DO, OU, UB, BT

Trigrams

DOU, OUB, UBT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOUBT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, 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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