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climb

/klaɪm/noun · verb

Climb can refer to an upward slope or grade (as in a road), an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.), or the act of climbing something. As a verb, climb can mean to move with effort, by grasping, go upward with gradual or continuous progress, or improve one's social status.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

CL

Ends

IMB

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CLIMB” Mean?

/klaɪm/

climb has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

the car couldn't make it up the rise

2

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

3

the act of climbing something

it was a difficult climb to the top

Synonyms

Verb

6 senses
1

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?

They climb the hill

They climb up the hill

Synonyms

2

move with effort, by grasping

3

go up or advance

Sales were climbing after prices were lowered

Synonyms

4

slope upward

The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill

5

improve one's social status

This young man knows how to climb the social ladder

6

increase in value or to a higher point

prices climbed steeply

the value of our house rose sharply last year

The stock market is going to climb

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

B

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

C, L, I, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
l
i
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for climb.

CLIMB is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CLIMB has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CLIMB 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

★★★★☆

CLIMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CLIMB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside climb.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

CL, LI, IM, MB

Trigrams

CLI, LIM, IMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLIMB is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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