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cracked

/kɹækt/adjective

Cracked is also used as adjective, with meanings including used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

CR

Ends

KED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRACKED” Mean?

/kɹækt/

cracked has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

chapped lips

2

of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

Synonyms

3

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

it used to drive my husband balmy

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, R, A, C, K, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
a
c
k
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cracked.

CRACKED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRACKED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRACKED 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

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCADEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CR, RA, AC, CK, KE, ED

Trigrams

CRA, RAC, ACK, CKE, KED

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRACKED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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