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cess

noun

An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

CE

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CESS” Mean?

An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cess.

CESS is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CESS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCC

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CE, ES, SS

Trigrams

CES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CESS is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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