Drought

[dɹʌʊt] noun

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

What it means

  1. (noun) A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  2. (noun) (by extension) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.

Letter analysis

  • Drought contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Drought mean?

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

How many letters are in Drought?

Drought has 7 letters.

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