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clingy

/ˈklɪŋi/adjective

Clingy is also used as adjective, with meanings including excessively emotional and attached.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

CL

Ends

NGY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CLINGY” Mean?

/ˈklɪŋi/

clingy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

excessively emotional and attached

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

excessively emotional and attached

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

C, L, I, N, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
l
i
n
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for clingy.

CLINGY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CLINGY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

CL, LI, IN, NG, GY

Trigrams

CLI, LIN, ING, NGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLINGY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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