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dourness

noun

The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DO

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOURNESS” Mean?

The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, O, U, R, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
u
r
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dourness.

DOURNESS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOURNESS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOURNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOURNESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DO, OU, UR, RN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

DOU, OUR, URN, RNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOURNESS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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