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crape

/kɹeɪp/noun · verb

Crape can refer to a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface or small very thin pancake. As a verb, crape can mean to cover or drape with crape or curl tightly.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

CR

Ends

APE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRAPE” Mean?

/kɹeɪp/

crape has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

small very thin pancake

Synonyms

2

a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

cover or drape with crape

crape the mirror

Synonyms

2

curl tightly

crimp hair

They crape their hair

Synonyms for CRAPE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

small very thin pancake

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, R, A, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
a
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for crape.

CRAPE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CRAPE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CRAPE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CR, RA, AP, PE

Trigrams

CRA, RAP, APE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRAPE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
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 CCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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