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clownish

/ˈklaʊnɪʃ/•adjective

Clownish is also used as adjective, with meanings including like a clown.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CLOWNISH” Mean?

/ˈklaʊnɪʃ/

clownish has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

like a clown

“a buffoonish walk”

“a clownish face”

“a zany sense of humor”

Synonyms

buffoonish clownlike zany

Synonyms for CLOWNISH

buffoonish clownlike zany

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

like a clown

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

C, L, O, W, N, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for clownish.

CLOWNISH is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 16.

It starts with C and ends with H.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 25%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CLOWNISH has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CLOWNISH 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 clownish.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CL, LO, OW, WN, NI, IS, SH

Trigrams

CLO, LOW, OWN, WNI, NIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLOWNISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with C and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.