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chilling

/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/adjective · noun

Chilling can refer to the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature. Chilling is also used as adjective, with meanings including provoking fear or terror.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

CH

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHILLING” Mean?

/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

chilling has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

provoking fear or terror

a scary movie

the most terrible and shuddery … tales of murder and revenge

Noun

1 sense
1

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

Synonyms

Synonyms for CHILLING

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

provoking fear or terror

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

C, H, I, L, L, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
i
l
l
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chilling.

CHILLING is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with G.
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: ABCDDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHILLING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHILLING 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 chilling.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CH, HI, IL, LL, LI, IN, NG

Trigrams

CHI, HIL, ILL, LLI, LIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHILLING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with G, 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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