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colic

/ˈkɒl.ɪk/noun

Colic can refer to acute abdominal pain (especially in infants).

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

CO

Ends

LIC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COLIC” Mean?

/ˈkɒl.ɪk/

colic has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

Synonyms for COLIC

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

C

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, L, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
l
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for colic.

COLIC is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with C and ends with C.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLIC has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

COLIC is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COLIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CO, OL, LI, IC

Trigrams

COL, OLI, LIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

COLIC is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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