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cathead

noun

A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

CA

Ends

EAD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CATHEAD” Mean?

A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, T, H, E, A, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
t
h
e
a
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cathead.

CATHEAD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CATHEAD has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CATHEAD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CATHEAD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AT, TH, HE, EA, AD

Trigrams

CAT, ATH, THE, HEA, EAD

Crossword Intelligence

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

CATHEAD is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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