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cocksure

adjective

Cocksure is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by excessive confidence.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

CO

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COCKSURE” Mean?

cocksure has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

marked by excessive confidence

an arrogant and cocksure materialist

so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen

the less he knows, the more positive he gets

Synonyms for COCKSURE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by excessive confidence

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, C, K, S, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
c
k
s
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cocksure.

COCKSURE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with E.
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: ABACDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cocksure.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, OC, CK, KS, SU, UR, RE

Trigrams

COC, OCK, CKS, KSU, SUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COCKSURE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCV.
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 CVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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