close
Close can refer to the last section of a communication, the temporal end; the concluding time, or the concluding part of any performance. As a verb, close can mean to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut, cease to operate or cause to cease operating, or finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.).
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
CL
Ends
OSE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CLOSE” Mean?
/kləʊs/
close has 37 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
15 sensesat or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
“close to noon”
“how close are we to town?”
“a close formation of ships”
close in relevance or relationship
“a close family”
“we are all … in close sympathy with …”
“close kin”
“a close resemblance”
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
“close supervision”
“paid close attention”
“a close study”
“kept a close watch on expenditures”
marked by fidelity to an original
“a close translation”
“a faithful copy of the portrait”
“a faithful rendering of the observed facts”
Synonyms
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
“a close contest”
“a close election”
“a tight game”
Synonyms
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strictly confined or guarded
“kept under close custody”
confined to specific persons
“a close secret”
used of hair or haircuts
“a close military haircut”
giving or spending with reluctance
“our cheeseparing administration”
“very close (or near) with his money”
“a penny-pinching miserly old man”
Synonyms
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
Noun
3 sensesthe temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
“the market was up at the finish”
“they were playing better at the close of the season”
Synonyms
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say …”
Synonyms
Adverb
2 sensesVerb
17 sensesmove so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
“shut the window”
“They want to close the doors”
Synonyms
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
“My business closes every night at 8 P.M.”
“close up the shop”
“The business is going to close”
Synonyms
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”
“They closed the deal on the building”
Show 11 more verb definitions
be priced or listed when trading stops
“The stock market closed high this Friday”
“My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
engage at close quarters
“close with the enemy”
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
come together, as if in an embrace
“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
draw near
“The probe closed with the space station”
bring together all the elements or parts of
“Management closed ranks”
bar access to
“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
fill or stop up
“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
“close the circuit”
“close a wound”
“close a book”
“close up an umbrella”
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
C, L, O, S, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CLOSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CLOSE 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
★★★★☆CLOSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CLOSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
CL, LO, OS, SE
Trigrams
CLO, LOS, OSE
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