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corner

/ˈkɔɹnɚ/noun · verb

Corner can refer to a place off to the side of an area, the point where two lines meet or intersect, or an interior angle formed by two meeting walls. As a verb, corner can mean to force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape, gain control over, or turn a corner.

14 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

CO

Ends

NER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CORNER” Mean?

/ˈkɔɹnɚ/

corner has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

11 senses
1

a place off to the side of an area

he tripled to the rightfield corner

the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean

2

the point where two lines meet or intersect

the corners of a rectangle

3

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

a piano was in one corner of the room

Synonyms

4

the intersection of two streets

standing on the corner watching all the girls go by

5

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect

the corners of a cube

6

a small concavity

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7

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade

a corner on the silver market

8

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

his lying got him into a tight corner

Synonyms

9

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet

he knocked off the corners

10

a remote area

in many corners of the world they still practice slavery

11

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

gain control over

corner the gold market

2

force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape

Synonyms

3

turn a corner

the car corners

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a place off to the side of an area

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, R, N, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
r
n
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for corner.

CORNER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORNER has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CORNER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CO, OR, RN, NE, ER

Trigrams

COR, ORN, RNE, NER

Crossword Intelligence

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

CORNER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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