DOUBLE — 6 letter word
double
The word double has 6 letters: D, O, U, B, L, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "to double the degree".
6 letter word "double": D O U B L E — adverb
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of double
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of double
adverb
- to double the degree Synonyms: twice
- two together "some people sleep better double"
- downward and forward "I was bent double with pain."
adjective
- having two meanings with intent to deceive "a sly double meaning" Synonyms: forked
- large enough for two "a double bed"
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis Synonyms: bivalent
- twice as great or many "ate a double portion" Synonyms: twofold, doubled, two-fold
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs "an egg with a double yolk" Synonyms: dual, duple
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities "a double (or dual) role for an actor" Synonyms: threefold, twofold, treble, dual, two-fold
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
noun
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base "The batter hit a double to deep centerfield." Synonyms: two-bagger
- raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 "I decided their double was a bluff." Synonyms: doubling
- a quantity that is twice as great as another "36 is the double of 18"
- someone who closely resembles a famous person, especially an actor "I could be Arnold Schwarzenegger's double." Synonyms: look-alike, image
- a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts "Their first job in Hollywood was as a double for the movie star." Synonyms: stunt man, stunt woman
verb
- increase twofold "The population doubled within 50 years" Synonyms: duplicate
- hit a two-base hit
- do double duty
- make or do or perform again Synonyms: duplicate, repeat, reduplicate, replicate
- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain "The drunk person doubled over and vomited violently." Synonyms: double up, double over
- bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
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