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drawback

/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/noun

Drawback can refer to the quality of being a hindrance.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 20

Length

8

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

DR

Ends

ACK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DRAWBACK” Mean?

/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/

drawback has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the quality of being a hindrance

he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the quality of being a hindrance

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

D, R, A, W, B, A, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
a
w
b
a
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drawback.

DRAWBACK is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with D and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DRAWBACK has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

DR, RA, AW, WB, BA, AC, CK

Trigrams

DRA, RAW, AWB, WBA, BAC, ACK

Crossword Intelligence

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

DRAWBACK is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.
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 CCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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