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downfield

adjective · adverb

Downfield is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including located at, or relatively closer to, the defending team's end of the playing field or in the direction of the defending team's end of the playing field.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

DO

Ends

ELD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DOWNFIELD” Mean?

downfield has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

located at, or relatively closer to, the defending team's end of the playing field

he threw to a downfield receiver

Adverb

1 sense
1

in the direction of the defending team's end of the playing field

he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

located at, or relatively closer to, the defending team's end of the playing field

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, O, W, N, F, I, E, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
w
n
f
i
e
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for downfield.

DOWNFIELD is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DOWNFIELD has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOWNFIELD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHA

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DO, OW, WN, NF, FI, IE, EL, LD

Trigrams

DOW, OWN, WNF, NFI, FIE, IEL, ELD

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOWNFIELD is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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