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crested

/ˈkɹɛstɪd/adjective

Crested is also used as adjective, with meanings including bearing an heraldic device.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

CR

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRESTED” Mean?

/ˈkɹɛstɪd/

crested has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

bearing an heraldic device

2

(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination

golden crested

crested iris

crested oriole

tufted duck

3

(of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume

Synonyms

Synonyms for CRESTED

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

bearing an heraldic device

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, R, E, S, T, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
e
s
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for crested.

CRESTED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
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: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CRESTED has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRESTED 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CR, RE, ES, ST, TE, ED

Trigrams

CRE, RES, EST, STE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRESTED 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: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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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 10, it offers moderate 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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