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clypeus

/ˈklɪpɪəs/•noun

Clypeus can refer to a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

EUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CLYPEUS” Mean?

/ˈklɪpɪəs/

clypeus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head

Word Forms

clypei

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

C, L, Y, P, E, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for clypeus.

CLYPEUS is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with C and ends with S.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 29%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CLYPEUS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLYPEUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CLYPEUS 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 clypeus.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCCCVVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CL, LY, YP, PE, EU, US

Trigrams

CLY, LYP, YPE, PEU, EUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CLYPEUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

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

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.