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chamois

/ˈʃæmwɑː/noun

Chamois can refer to a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin or hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

CH

Ends

OIS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHAMOIS” Mean?

/ˈʃæmwɑː/

chamois has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

Synonyms

2

hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

Synonyms for CHAMOIS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, H, A, M, O, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
a
m
o
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chamois.

CHAMOIS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHAMOIS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CHAMOIS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CH, HA, AM, MO, OI, IS

Trigrams

CHA, HAM, AMO, MOI, OIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHAMOIS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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