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dummy

/ˈdʌmi/adjective · noun · verb

Dummy can refer to a person who does not talk, an ignorant or foolish person, or a figure representing the human form. As a verb, dummy can mean to make a dummy of.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

DU

Ends

MMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DUMMY” Mean?

/ˈdʌmi/

dummy has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

a dummy corporation

Noun

4 senses
1

a person who does not talk

2

an ignorant or foolish person

3

a figure representing the human form

4

a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

make a dummy of

dummy up the books that are to be published

Word Forms

Synonyms for DUMMY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, U, M, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
m
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dummy.

DUMMY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DUMMY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DUMMY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DU, UM, MM, MY

Trigrams

DUM, UMM, MMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUMMY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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