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corduroy

/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/noun · verb

Corduroy can refer to a road made of logs laid crosswise or a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton. As a verb, corduroy can mean to build (a road) from logs laid side by side.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

CO

Ends

ROY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CORDUROY” Mean?

/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/

corduroy has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

Synonyms

2

a road made of logs laid crosswise

Verb

1 sense
1

build (a road) from logs laid side by side

Synonyms for CORDUROY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, R, D, U, R, O, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
r
d
u
r
o
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for corduroy.

CORDUROY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORDUROY 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

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, OR, RD, DU, UR, RO, OY

Trigrams

COR, ORD, RDU, DUR, URO, ROY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CORDUROY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
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 CVCCVCVC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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