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cashew

/ˈkæʃuː/noun

Cashew can refer to tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted or kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

CA

Ends

HEW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CASHEW” Mean?

/ˈkæʃuː/

cashew has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

2

kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cashew with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, S, H, E, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
s
h
e
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cashew.

CASHEW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with W.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using cashew in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CASHEW has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CASHEW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CASHEW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CASHEW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AS, SH, HE, EW

Trigrams

CAS, ASH, SHE, HEW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for cashew.

CASHEW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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