calyx
Calyx can refer to (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green.
Length
5
Scrabble
17
WWF
18
Starts
CA
Ends
LYX
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CALYX” Mean?
/ˈkæ.lɪks/
calyx has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sense(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
Word Forms
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
X
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
C, A, L, Y, X
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Scrabble Strategy
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Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CALYX is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
CA, AL, LY, YX
Trigrams
CAL, ALY, LYX
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