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doula

/ˈduːlə/noun

Doula can refer to an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

DO

Ends

ULA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOULA” Mean?

/ˈduːlə/

doula has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes

Synonyms

Synonyms for DOULA

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

D, O, U, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
u
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doula.

DOULA is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with D and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DOULA has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DOULA 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DOULA 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

DO, OU, UL, LA

Trigrams

DOU, OUL, ULA

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOULA is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCV.
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 CVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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