dribble
Dribble can refer to the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks, saliva spilling from the mouth, or flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid. As a verb, dribble can mean to run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream, let or cause to fall in drops, or let saliva drivel from the mouth.
Length
7
Scrabble
12
WWF
15
Starts
DR
Ends
BLE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DRIBBLE” Mean?
/ˈdɹɪ.bəl/
dribble has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesVerb
4 sensesScrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Length
7 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
D, R, I, B, B, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DRIBBLE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DRIBBLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DRIBBLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DRIBBLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDDEF
CV Pattern
CCVCCCV
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
DR, RI, IB, BB, BL, LE
Trigrams
DRI, RIB, IBB, BBL, BLE
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