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dwell

/dwɛl/verb

Dwell commonly means to think moodily or anxiously about something, be an inhabitant of or reside in, or exist or be situated within.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DW

Ends

ELL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DWELL” Mean?

/dwɛl/

dwell has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

think moodily or anxiously about something

Synonyms

2

originate (in)

The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country

Synonyms

3

be an inhabitant of or reside in

People lived in Africa millions of years ago

The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted

this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean

deer are populating the woods

4

exist or be situated within

Strange notions inhabited her mind

Synonyms

5

come back to

Don't dwell on the past

She is always harping on the same old things

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

think moodily or anxiously about something

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, W, E, L, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
w
e
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dwell.

DWELL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DWELL 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DWELL 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 dwell.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDD

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DW, WE, EL, LL

Trigrams

DWE, WEL, ELL

Crossword Intelligence

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

DWELL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 CCVCC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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