certain
Certain is also used as adjective, with meanings including definite but not specified or identified.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
CE
Ends
AIN
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CERTAIN” Mean?
/ˈsɜːtn̩/
certain has 7 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
7 sensesdefinite but not specified or identified
“set aside a certain sum each week”
“to a certain degree”
“certain breeds do not make good pets”
“certain members have not paid their dues”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
“felt certain of success”
“was sure (or certain) she had seen it”
“was very sure in his beliefs”
“sure of her friends”
Synonyms
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”
“it is certain that they were on the bus”
“his fate is certain”
“the date for the invasion is certain”
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
“he was certain to fail”
“his fate is certain”
“{'source': 'Benjamin Franklin', 'text': 'In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes'}”
“he faced certain death”
Synonyms
reliable in operation or effect
“a quick and certain remedy”
“a sure way to distinguish the two”
“wood dust is a sure sign of termites”
Synonyms
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exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
“be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through”
“be sure to lock the doors”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
definite but not specified or identified
Length
7 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
N
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
C, E, R, T, A, I, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CERTAIN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CERTAIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CERTAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆CERTAIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVVC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
CE, ER, RT, TA, AI, IN
Trigrams
CER, ERT, RTA, TAI, AIN
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