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dreadlocks

noun

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

DR

Ends

CKS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DREADLOCKS” Mean?

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

D, R, E, A, D, L, O, C, K, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
e
a
d
l
o
c
k
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dreadlocks.

DREADLOCKS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DREADLOCKS has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DREADLOCKS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DREADLOCKS 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 dreadlocks.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFGHI

CV Pattern

CCVVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

DR, RE, EA, AD, DL, LO, OC, CK, KS

Trigrams

DRE, REA, EAD, ADL, DLO, LOC, OCK, CKS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DREADLOCKS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCVCCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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