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dysthymia

noun

Dysthymia can refer to mild chronic depression.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 21

Length

9

Scrabble

21

WWF

19

Starts

DY

Ends

MIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DYSTHYMIA” Mean?

dysthymia has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

mild chronic depression

I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

mild chronic depression

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

A

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

D, Y, S, T, H, Y, M, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
y
s
t
h
y
m
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dysthymia.

DYSTHYMIA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with D and ends with A.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCCCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DYSTHYMIA has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DYSTHYMIA 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 dysthymia.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGH

CV Pattern

CCCCCCCVV

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

DY, YS, ST, TH, HY, YM, MI, IA

Trigrams

DYS, YST, STH, THY, HYM, YMI, MIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

DYSTHYMIA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCCCCVV.
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 CCCCCCCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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