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doze

noun · verb

Doze commonly means to sleep lightly or for a short period of time. As a noun, doze can refer to a light fitful sleep.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 14

Length

4

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

DO

Ends

OZE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “DOZE” Mean?

doze has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a light fitful sleep

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

Synonyms

Synonyms for DOZE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a light fitful sleep

Length

4 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

D, O, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doze.

DOZE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DOZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DOZE 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 doze.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DO, OZ, ZE

Trigrams

DOZ, OZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOZE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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