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chickpea

/ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/noun

Chickpea can refer to the seed of the chickpea plant, Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds, or large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 21

Length

8

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

CH

Ends

PEA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHICKPEA” Mean?

/ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/

chickpea has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the seed of the chickpea plant

Synonyms

2

Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

3

large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried

Synonyms

Synonyms for CHICKPEA

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the seed of the chickpea plant

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, H, I, C, K, P, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
i
c
k
p
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chickpea.

CHICKPEA is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with C and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHICKPEA has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHICKPEA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHICKPEA 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 chickpea.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CH, HI, IC, CK, KP, PE, EA

Trigrams

CHI, HIC, ICK, CKP, KPE, PEA

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHICKPEA is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, 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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