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childish

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/adjective

Childish is also used as adjective, with meanings including indicating a lack of maturity.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

CH

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHILDISH” Mean?

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

childish has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

indicating a lack of maturity

childish tantrums

infantile behavior

Synonyms

Synonyms for CHILDISH

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

indicating a lack of maturity

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

C, H, I, L, D, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
i
l
d
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for childish.

CHILDISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with C and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHILDISH has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHILDISH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFB

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CH, HI, IL, LD, DI, IS, SH

Trigrams

CHI, HIL, ILD, LDI, DIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHILDISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.
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 CCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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