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adjective · noun

Cold can refer to a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs), the sensation produced by low temperatures, or the absence of heat. Cold is also used as adjective, with meanings including having lost freshness through passage of time.

16 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

CO

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “COLD” Mean?

cold has 16 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

13 senses
1

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

a cold climate

a cold room

dinner has gotten cold

cold fingers

2

extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

a cold unfriendly nod

a cold and unaffectionate person

a cold impersonal manner

cold logic

3

having lost freshness through passage of time

a cold trail

dogs attempting to catch a cold scent

4

(color) giving no sensation of warmth

a cold bluish grey

5

marked by errorless familiarity

had her lines cold before rehearsals started

6

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

moth-eaten theories about race

stale news

Synonyms

Show 7 more adjective definitions
7

so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

cold fury gripped him

8

sexually unresponsive

was cold to his advances

a frigid woman

Synonyms

9

without compunction or human feeling

in cold blood

cold-blooded killing

insensate destruction

10

feeling or showing no enthusiasm

a cold audience

a cold response to the new play

11

unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

the boxer was out cold

pass out cold

12

of a seeker; far from the object sought

13

lacking the warmth of life

cold in his grave

Noun

3 senses
1

a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

will they never find a cure for the common cold?

2

the absence of heat

the coldness made our breath visible

come in out of the cold

cold is a vasoconstrictor

3

the sensation produced by low temperatures

he shivered from the cold

the cold helped clear his head

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cold.

COLD is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with C and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLD has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

COLD 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 cold.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CO, OL, LD

Trigrams

COL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

COLD is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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