calm
Calm can refer to steadiness of mind under stress or wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale. As a verb, calm can mean to become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation, cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to, or make calm or still.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
11
Starts
CA
Ends
ALM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “CALM” Mean?
/kɑːm/
calm has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
2 sensesnot agitated; without losing self-possession
“spoke in a calm voice”
“remained calm throughout the uproar”
“he remained serene in the midst of turbulence”
“a serene expression on her face”
Synonyms
(of weather) free from storm or wind
“calm seas”
Noun
2 sensessteadiness of mind under stress
“he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
Synonyms
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
Verb
4 sensesmake calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
“The performance is likely to calm Sue”
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
“After the fight both men need to cool off.”
“It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.”
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
“The patient must be sedated before the operation”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
not agitated; without losing self-possession
Length
4 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
C, A, L, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CALM has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CALM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CALM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CALM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
CA, AL, LM
Trigrams
CAL, ALM
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