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downbeat

/ˈdaʊnbiːt/•noun

Downbeat can refer to the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward).

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

EAT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOWNBEAT” Mean?

/ˈdaʊnbiːt/

downbeat has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, O, W, N, B, E, A, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for downbeat.

DOWNBEAT is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with D and ends with T.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 38%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DO, OW, WN, NB, BE, EA, AT

Trigrams

DOW, OWN, WNB, NBE, BEA, EAT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOWNBEAT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.