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crossness

noun

Crossness can refer to an irritable petulant feeling or a disposition to be ill-tempered.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

CR

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CROSSNESS” Mean?

crossness has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
2

a disposition to be ill-tempered

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an irritable petulant feeling

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

C, R, O, S, S, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
o
s
s
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for crossness.

CROSSNESS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CROSSNESS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CROSSNESS 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 crossness.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFDD

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

CR, RO, OS, SS, SN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

CRO, ROS, OSS, SSN, SNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CROSSNESS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCC.
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 CCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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