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dungeon

/ˈdʌn.dʒən/noun

Dungeon can refer to the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress or a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

13

Starts

DU

Ends

EON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DUNGEON” Mean?

/ˈdʌn.dʒən/

dungeon has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

Synonyms

2

a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

Synonyms for DUNGEON

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, U, N, G, E, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
n
g
e
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dungeon.

DUNGEON is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUNGEON has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUNGEON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DU, UN, NG, GE, EO, ON

Trigrams

DUN, UNG, NGE, GEO, EON

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUNGEON is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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