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dripping

/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/noun · adverb

Dripping can refer to the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop or a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house). Dripping is also used as adverb, with meanings including extremely wet.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

DR

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DRIPPING” Mean?

/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/

dripping has 3 documented senses across noun, adverb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

Synonyms

2

the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop

the constant sound of dripping irritated him

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

extremely wet

dripping wet

soaking wet

Synonyms for DRIPPING

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

D, R, I, P, P, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
i
p
p
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dripping.

DRIPPING is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DRIPPING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

DR, RI, IP, PP, PI, IN, NG

Trigrams

DRI, RIP, IPP, PPI, PIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

DRIPPING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with G, 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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