crest
Crest can refer to the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave, the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill), or the center of a cambered road. As a verb, crest can mean to lie at the top of or reach a high point.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
8
Starts
CR
Ends
EST
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CREST” Mean?
/kɹɛst/
crest has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesthe top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the center of a cambered road
Synonyms
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
Verb
2 sensesreach a high point
“The river crested last night”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
C, R, E, S, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CREST has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CREST 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
★★★★☆CREST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CREST 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
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
CR, RE, ES, ST
Trigrams
CRE, RES, EST
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