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dusky

/ˈdʌs.ki/adjective

Dusky is also used as adjective, with meanings including lighted by or as if by twilight.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

DU

Ends

SKY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DUSKY” Mean?

/ˈdʌs.ki/

dusky has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

lighted by or as if by twilight

{'source': 'Henry Fielding', 'text': 'The dusky night rides down the sky / And ushers in the morn'}

the twilight glow of the sky

a boat on a twilit river

2

naturally having skin of a dark color

a dark-skinned beauty

gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks

a smile on his swarthy face

‘swart’ is archaic

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for DUSKY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

lighted by or as if by twilight

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, U, S, K, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
u
s
k
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dusky.

DUSKY 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 is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DUSKY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DU, US, SK, KY

Trigrams

DUS, USK, SKY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DUSKY 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

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

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.
Every letter appears only once.

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