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crosshair

noun

Reticle.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

CR

Ends

AIR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CROSSHAIR” Mean?

Reticle.

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Reticle.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, R, O, S, S, H, A, I, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
o
s
s
h
a
i
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for crosshair.

CROSSHAIR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CROSSHAIR has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CROSSHAIR 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 crosshair.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFGB

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CR, RO, OS, SS, SH, HA, AI, IR

Trigrams

CRO, ROS, OSS, SSH, SHA, HAI, AIR

Crossword Intelligence

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

CROSSHAIR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVVC.
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 CCVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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