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cliche

/kliˈʃeɪ/noun

Cliche can refer to a trite or obvious remark.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

CL

Ends

CHE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CLICHE” Mean?

/kliˈʃeɪ/

cliche has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a trite or obvious remark

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cliche with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a trite or obvious remark

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, L, I, C, H, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
l
i
c
h
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cliche.

CLICHE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CLICHE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLICHE 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

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CL, LI, IC, CH, HE

Trigrams

CLI, LIC, ICH, CHE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLICHE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 CCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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