clean
Clean can refer to a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead. As a verb, clean can mean to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from, remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, or clean and tidy up the house.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
10
Starts
CL
Ends
EAN
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CLEAN” Mean?
/kliːn/
clean has 31 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
18 sensesfree from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
“children with clean shining faces”
“clean white shirts”
“clean dishes”
“a spotlessly clean house”
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
“a clean voting record”
“a clean driver's license”
ritually clean or pure
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not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
“a clean fuel”
“cleaner and more efficient engines”
“the tactical bomb is reasonably clean”
Synonyms
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
“good clean fun”
“a clean joke”
Synonyms
morally pure
“led a clean life”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
“a clean fight”
“a sporting solution of the disagreement”
“sportsmanlike conduct”
Synonyms
without difficulties or problems
“a clean test flight”
thorough and without qualification
“a clean getaway”
“a clean sweep”
“a clean break”
not carrying concealed weapons
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”
“a clean throw”
“the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife”
Synonyms
free of drugs
“after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years”
Noun
1 sensea weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
Adverb
2 sensesVerb
10 sensesmake clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
“Clean the stove!”
“The dentist cleaned my teeth”
“They clean the cape”
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
“clean up before you see your grandparents”
“clean your fingernails before dinner”
“They clean themselves”
Synonyms
be cleanable
“This stove cleans easily”
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
“The other players cleaned him completely”
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remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
“The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”
“The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm”
Synonyms
remove while making clean
“Clean the spots off the rug”
“They clean the snow from the path”
remove unwanted substances from
Synonyms
remove shells or husks from
“clean grain before milling it”
“The chefs clean the vegetables”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
N
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
C, L, E, A, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CLEAN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CLEAN 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
★★★★☆CLEAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CLEAN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
CL, LE, EA, AN
Trigrams
CLE, LEA, EAN
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