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dupe

noun · verb

Dupe can refer to a person who is tricked or swindled. As a verb, dupe can mean to fool or hoax.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

UPE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “DUPE” Mean?

dupe has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense

a person who is tricked or swindled

Synonyms

victim

Verb

1 sense

fool or hoax

“The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”

“You can't fool me!”

Synonyms

gull slang befool cod fool

Synonyms for DUPE

victim gull slang befool cod fool

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a person who is tricked or swindled

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, U, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dupe.

DUPE is a 4-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 7.

It starts with D and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DUPE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DUPE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DU, UP, PE

Trigrams

DUP, UPE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUPE is a 4-letter short fill.

It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.