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cheer

noun · verb

Cheer can refer to a cry or shout of approval or the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. As a verb, cheer can mean to show approval or good wishes by shouting, cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful, or give encouragement to.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

CH

Ends

EER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHEER” Mean?

cheer has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a cry or shout of approval

2

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room

Verb

5 senses
1

give encouragement to

The good news will cheer her

2

show approval or good wishes by shouting

everybody cheered the birthday boy

3

cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee

4

become cheerful

5

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a cry or shout of approval

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, H, E, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
e
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cheer.

CHEER is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CHEER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CHEER is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CHEER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHEER 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 cheer.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CH, HE, EE, ER

Trigrams

CHE, HEE, EER

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHEER is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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