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crimewave

noun

A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

CR

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CRIMEWAVE” Mean?

A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, R, I, M, E, W, A, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
i
m
e
w
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for crimewave.

CRIMEWAVE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CRIMEWAVE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRIMEWAVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRIMEWAVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHE

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CR, RI, IM, ME, EW, WA, AV, VE

Trigrams

CRI, RIM, IME, MEW, EWA, WAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRIMEWAVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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