Definition
- (noun) Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (noun) A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes “Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.”
- (noun) A drink with two portions of alcohol. “On second thought, make that a double.”
- (noun) A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.
- (noun) A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
- (noun) A redundant item for which an identical item already exists. “Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles.”
- (noun) A two-base hit. “The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth.”
- (noun) A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
- (noun) A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
- (noun) A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
- (noun) The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
- (noun) A hit on this ring.
Word stats
- Double contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with DOU
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- doubles
- doublet
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- doubt
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- doubter
- doubters
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- doubtfully
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Frequently asked questions
What does Double mean?
Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
How many letters are in Double?
Double has 6 letters.
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