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cherished

/ˈtʃɛɹɪʃt/adjective

Cherished is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

17

Starts

CH

Ends

HED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHERISHED” Mean?

/ˈtʃɛɹɪʃt/

cherished has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

a cherished friend

children are precious

a treasured heirloom

so good to feel wanted

Synonyms for CHERISHED

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, H, E, R, I, S, H, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
e
r
i
s
h
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cherished.

CHERISHED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with C and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHERISHED has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHERISHED 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 cherished.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBCG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CH, HE, ER, RI, IS, SH, HE, ED

Trigrams

CHE, HER, ERI, RIS, ISH, SHE, HED

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHERISHED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVC.
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 CCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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