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drown

/dɹaʊn/verb

Drown commonly means to cover completely or make imperceptible, get rid of as if by submerging, or die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DR

Ends

OWN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DROWN” Mean?

/dɹaʊn/

drown has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

cover completely or make imperceptible

I was drowned in work

The noise drowned out her speech

2

get rid of as if by submerging

She drowned her trouble in alcohol

3

die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

The child drowned in the lake

4

kill by submerging in water

He drowned the kittens

They want to drown the prisoners

5

be covered with or submerged in a liquid

the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy

Synonyms

6

be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

the divers saved the drowning child

Synonyms for DROWN

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cover completely or make imperceptible

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, R, O, W, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
o
w
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drown.

DROWN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DROWN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DROWN 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DROWN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DR, RO, OW, WN

Trigrams

DRO, ROW, OWN

Crossword Intelligence

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

DROWN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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