UUnscrambleHQ
Home/douse
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

douse

verb

Douse commonly means to put out, as of a candle or a light, immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate, or wet thoroughly.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

DO

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOUSE” Mean?

douse has 7 documented senses across verb.

Verb

7 senses
1

put out, as of a candle or a light

Douse the lights

2

wet thoroughly

Water and alcohol douse the cloth

Synonyms

3

dip into a liquid

He dipped into the pool

Synonyms

4

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

dip the garment into the cleaning solution

dip the brush into the paint

5

lower quickly

douse a sail

6

slacken

douse a rope

Synonyms

Show 1 more verb definition
7

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

souse water on his hot face

They douse the cloth with water and alcohol

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

put out, as of a candle or a light

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

D, O, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for douse.

DOUSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with D and ends with E.
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 douse in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DOUSE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside douse.

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, US, SE

Trigrams

DOU, OUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

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

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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to DOUSE by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with douse.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.