clever
Clever is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
Length
6
Scrabble
11
WWF
14
Starts
CL
Ends
VER
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CLEVER” Mean?
/ˈklɛvɚ/
clever has 3 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
3 sensesmentally quick and resourceful
“an apt pupil”
“{'source': 'Bram Stoker', 'text': 'you are a clever man … you reason well and your wit is bold'}”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
Length
6 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
C, L, E, V, E, R
Use Case
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Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CLEVER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CLEVER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CLEVER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CLEVER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDCE
CV Pattern
CCVCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CL, LE, EV, VE, ER
Trigrams
CLE, LEV, EVE, VER
Crossword Intelligence
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