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cliquish

/ˈkliːkɪʃ/adjective

Cliquish is also used as adjective, with meanings including befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 22

Length

8

Scrabble

22

WWF

24

Starts

CL

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CLIQUISH” Mean?

/ˈkliːkɪʃ/

cliquish has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

Synonyms for CLIQUISH

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, L, I, Q, U, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
l
i
q
u
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cliquish.

CLIQUISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with C and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CLIQUISH can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLIQUISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLIQUISH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CL, LI, IQ, QU, UI, IS, SH

Trigrams

CLI, LIQ, IQU, QUI, UIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLIQUISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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