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cauchemar

noun

A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

CA

Ends

MAR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CAUCHEMAR” Mean?

A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, A, U, C, H, E, M, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
u
c
h
e
m
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cauchemar.

CAUCHEMAR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CAUCHEMAR has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAUCHEMAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cauchemar.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFBG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CA, AU, UC, CH, HE, EM, MA, AR

Trigrams

CAU, AUC, UCH, CHE, HEM, EMA, MAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

CAUCHEMAR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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