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chakalaka

noun

A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 22

Length

9

Scrabble

22

WWF

23

Starts

CH

Ends

AKA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHAKALAKA” Mean?

A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, and curries.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, H, A, K, A, L, A, K, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
a
k
a
l
a
k
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chakalaka.

CHAKALAKA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with C and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCECDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHAKALAKA has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHAKALAKA 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 chakalaka.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDCECDC

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CH, HA, AK, KA, AL, LA, AK, KA

Trigrams

CHA, HAK, AKA, KAL, ALA, LAK, AKA

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHAKALAKA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCV.
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 CCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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