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downcast

/ˈdaʊnkæst/adjective · noun

Downcast can refer to a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine. Downcast is also used as adjective, with meanings including filled with melancholy and despondency.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

DO

Ends

AST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOWNCAST” Mean?

/ˈdaʊnkæst/

downcast has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

directed downward

a downcast glance

2

filled with melancholy and despondency

gloomy at the thought of what he had to face

gloomy predictions

a gloomy silence

took a grim view of the economy

Noun

1 sense
1

a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

directed downward

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

D, O, W, N, C, A, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
w
n
c
a
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for downcast.

DOWNCAST is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

DO, OW, WN, NC, CA, AS, ST

Trigrams

DOW, OWN, WNC, NCA, CAS, AST

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOWNCAST is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCC.
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 CVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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