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chilly

adjective · noun

Chilly can refer to very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency. Chilly is also used as adjective, with meanings including not characterized by emotion.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

CH

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHILLY” Mean?

chilly has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

not characterized by emotion

{'source': 'C.W.Cunningham', 'text': 'a female form in marble — a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues'}

2

appreciably or disagreeably cold

Synonyms

3

lacking warmth of feeling

a chilly greeting

Noun

1 sense
1

very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

Word Forms

Synonyms for CHILLY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not characterized by emotion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

C, H, I, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
i
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chilly.

CHILLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CHILLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHILLY 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 chilly.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

CH, HI, IL, LL, LY

Trigrams

CHI, HIL, ILL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHILLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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