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chill

/tʃɪl/noun · verb

Chill can refer to an almost pleasurable sensation of fright, coldness due to a cold environment, or a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever. As a verb, chill can mean to make cool or cooler, depress or discourage, or loose heat.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

CH

Ends

ILL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHILL” Mean?

/tʃɪl/

chill has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

coldness due to a cold environment

2

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

a frisson of surprise shot through him

3

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

Synonyms

4

a sudden numbing dread

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

depress or discourage

The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers

The bad news will chill him

2

make cool or cooler

Chill the food

They chill the water

Synonyms

3

loose heat

The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm

The water chills

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

coldness due to a cold environment

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

C, H, I, L, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
i
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chill.

CHILL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CHILL 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHILL 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 chill.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDD

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

CH, HI, IL, LL

Trigrams

CHI, HIL, ILL

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHILL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 CCVCC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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