dunce
Dunce can refer to a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
11
Starts
DU
Ends
NCE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DUNCE” Mean?
/dʌns/
dunce has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
Length
5 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
D, U, N, C, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DUNCE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆DUNCE 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
★★★★☆DUNCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆DUNCE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
DU, UN, NC, CE
Trigrams
DUN, UNC, NCE
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