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drunk

/dɹʌŋk/adjective · noun

Drunk can refer to someone who is intoxicated or a chronic drinker. Drunk is also used as adjective, with meanings including stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DR

Ends

UNK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DRUNK” Mean?

/dɹʌŋk/

drunk has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors

helplessly inebriated

2

as if under the influence of alcohol

felt intoxicated by her success

drunk with excitement

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

a chronic drinker

2

someone who is intoxicated

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, R, U, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
r
u
n
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for drunk.

DRUNK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with K.
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 drunk in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DRUNK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DRUNK 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DRUNK 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DR, RU, UN, NK

Trigrams

DRU, RUN, UNK

Crossword Intelligence

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

DRUNK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with K, 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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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