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doughy

/ˈdəʊˌi/adjective

Doughy is also used as adjective, with meanings including having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

DO

Ends

GHY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOUGHY” Mean?

/ˈdəʊˌi/

doughy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

the cake fell: it's a doughy mess

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for DOUGHY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, O, U, G, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
u
g
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doughy.

DOUGHY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DOUGHY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOUGHY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DO, OU, UG, GH, HY

Trigrams

DOU, OUG, UGH, GHY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOUGHY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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