cleft
Cleft can refer to a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) or a long narrow cleft. Cleft is also used as adjective, with meanings including having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
12
Starts
CL
Ends
EFT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CLEFT” Mean?
cleft has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 sensessplit or divided
“he had a cleft chin and strong jaw”
“the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate”
“a cleft stick”
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
Synonyms
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
split or divided
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
C, L, E, F, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cleft.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using cleft in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CLEFT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CLEFT 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
★★★★☆CLEFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CLEFT 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
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
CL, LE, EF, FT
Trigrams
CLE, LEF, EFT
Crossword Intelligence
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