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cochlea

/ˈkɒk.li.ə/noun

Cochlea can refer to the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

CO

Ends

LEA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COCHLEA” Mean?

/ˈkɒk.li.ə/

cochlea has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, C, H, L, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
c
h
l
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cochlea.

COCHLEA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCVV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CO, OC, CH, HL, LE, EA

Trigrams

COC, OCH, CHL, HLE, LEA

Crossword Intelligence

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

COCHLEA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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