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cuckold

/ˈkʌ.kəʊld/noun · verb

Cuckold can refer to a man whose wife committed adultery. As a verb, cuckold can mean to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

CU

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CUCKOLD” Mean?

/ˈkʌ.kəʊld/

cuckold has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a man whose wife committed adultery

Verb

1 sense
1

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

She cheats on her husband

Might her husband be wandering?

Synonyms for CUCKOLD

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a man whose wife committed adultery

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, U, C, K, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
c
k
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cuckold.

CUCKOLD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
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: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CUCKOLD has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CUCKOLD 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CU, UC, CK, KO, OL, LD

Trigrams

CUC, UCK, CKO, KOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUCKOLD 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 CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong 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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