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craze

/kɹeɪz/noun · verb

Craze can refer to an interest followed with exaggerated zeal, state of violent mental agitation, or a fine crack in a glaze or other surface. As a verb, craze can mean to cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind or develop a fine network of cracks.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

CR

Ends

AZE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRAZE” Mean?

/kɹeɪz/

craze has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

he always follows the latest fads

it was all the rage that season

2

state of violent mental agitation

3

a fine crack in a glaze or other surface

Verb

2 senses
1

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

Synonyms

2

develop a fine network of cracks

Crazed ceramics

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, R, A, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
a
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for craze.

CRAZE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
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 craze in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CRAZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CRAZE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside craze.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CR, RA, AZ, ZE

Trigrams

CRA, RAZ, AZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRAZE 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: 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 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 16, it offers strong 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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