chicory
Chicory can refer to the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute, root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee, or crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste.
Length
7
Scrabble
17
WWF
17
Starts
CH
Ends
ORY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CHICORY” Mean?
/ˈtʃɪkəɹi/
chicory has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensesthe dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
Synonyms
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
Synonyms for CHICORY
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
Length
7 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
C, H, I, C, O, R, Y
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★CHICORY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CHICORY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CHICORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆CHICORY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCADEF
CV Pattern
CCVCVCC
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
CH, HI, IC, CO, OR, RY
Trigrams
CHI, HIC, ICO, COR, ORY
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