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A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DO

Ends

VER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOVER” Mean?

A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, V, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
v
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dover.

DOVER is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with R.
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: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DOVER 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DOVER 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 dover.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DO, OV, VE, ER

Trigrams

DOV, OVE, VER

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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

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