chime
Chime can refer to a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. As a verb, chime can mean to emit a sound.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
CH
Ends
IME
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CHIME” Mean?
chime has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 senseVerb
1 senseemit a sound
“bells and gongs chimed”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
C, H, I, M, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CHIME has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CHIME 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
★★★★☆CHIME can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CHIME uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
CH, HI, IM, ME
Trigrams
CHI, HIM, IME
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