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drone

noun · verb

Drone commonly means to make a monotonous low dull sound or talk in a monotonous voice. As a noun, drone can refer to stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen, an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control, or a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

DR

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DRONE” Mean?

drone has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

2

an unchanging intonation

3

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

4

an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

5

a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

make a monotonous low dull sound

The harmonium was droning on

2

talk in a monotonous voice

Sam and Sue drone

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, R, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drone.

DRONE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DRONE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DRONE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DRONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DRONE 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 drone.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DR, RO, ON, NE

Trigrams

DRO, RON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DRONE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate 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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