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cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/noun · verb

Cuckoo can refer to a man who is a stupid incompetent fool or any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail. As a verb, cuckoo can mean to repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats its call.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

CU

Ends

KOO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CUCKOO” Mean?

/ˈkʊk.uː/

cuckoo has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

2

any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail

Verb

1 sense
1

repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats its call

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

C, U, C, K, O, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
c
k
o
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cuckoo.

CUCKOO is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDD

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CU, UC, CK, KO, OO

Trigrams

CUC, UCK, CKO, KOO

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUCKOO is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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