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cruise

/kɹuːz/noun · verb

Cruise can refer to an ocean trip taken for pleasure. As a verb, cruise can mean to drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure, travel at a moderate speed, or look for a sexual partner in a public place.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

CR

Ends

ISE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CRUISE” Mean?

/kɹuːz/

cruise has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible

They cruise the countryside

2

travel at a moderate speed

Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude

The cars cruise down the avenue

3

look for a sexual partner in a public place

The men were cruising the park

4

sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing

We were cruising in the Caribbean

Synonyms for CRUISE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

C, R, U, I, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
r
u
i
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cruise.

CRUISE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CRUISE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CRUISE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CRUISE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CR, RU, UI, IS, SE

Trigrams

CRU, RUI, UIS, ISE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CRUISE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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