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dumbwaiter

/ˈdʌmˌweɪtəɹ/noun

Dumbwaiter can refer to a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

DU

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DUMBWAITER” Mean?

/ˈdʌmˌweɪtəɹ/

dumbwaiter has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, U, M, B, W, A, I, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
m
b
w
a
i
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dumbwaiter.

DUMBWAITER is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DUMBWAITER has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUMBWAITER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DU, UM, MB, BW, WA, AI, IT, TE, ER

Trigrams

DUM, UMB, MBW, BWA, WAI, AIT, ITE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUMBWAITER is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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