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dysentery

/ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi/noun

Dysentery can refer to an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

DY

Ends

ERY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DYSENTERY” Mean?

/ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi/

dysentery has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

D, Y, S, E, N, T, E, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
y
s
e
n
t
e
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dysentery.

DYSENTERY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DYSENTERY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGB

CV Pattern

CCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

DY, YS, SE, EN, NT, TE, ER, RY

Trigrams

DYS, YSE, SEN, ENT, NTE, TER, ERY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DYSENTERY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCCVCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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