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dunderhead

noun

Dunderhead can refer to a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

DU

Ends

EAD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DUNDERHEAD” Mean?

dunderhead has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dunderhead with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, U, N, D, E, R, H, E, A, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
n
d
e
r
h
e
a
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dunderhead.

DUNDERHEAD is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFDGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DUNDERHEAD has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dunderhead.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFDGA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DU, UN, ND, DE, ER, RH, HE, EA, AD

Trigrams

DUN, UND, NDE, DER, ERH, RHE, HEA, EAD

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUNDERHEAD is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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