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cracker

/ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/noun

Cracker can refer to a poor White person in the southern United States, a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet, or a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

CR

Ends

KER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRACKER” Mean?

/ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/

cracker has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

2

a poor White person in the southern United States

Synonyms

3

a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things

crackers are often mistakenly called hackers

4

firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

5

a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cracker with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
a
c
k
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cracker.

CRACKER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CRACKER has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRACKER 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

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCADEB

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CR, RA, AC, CK, KE, ER

Trigrams

CRA, RAC, ACK, CKE, KER

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRACKER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with R, 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 15, it offers strong 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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