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char

/tʃɑː/noun · verb

Char can refer to a human female employed to do housework, any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus, or a charred substance. As a verb, char can mean to burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color or burn to charcoal.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

CH

Ends

HAR

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CHAR” Mean?

/tʃɑː/

char has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a charred substance

2

a human female employed to do housework

the char will clean the carpet

{'source': 'The Girlfriend Experience (via CoCA)', 'text': "Oh, good. The cleaning lady came, so I don't have to be embarrassed."}

Synonyms

3

any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

burn to charcoal

Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything

Synonyms

2

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

The cook blackened the chicken breast

The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece

the flames scorched the ceiling

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a charred substance

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, H, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for char.

CHAR is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHAR has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CH, HA, AR

Trigrams

CHA, HAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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