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cushion

/ˈkʊʃən/noun · verb

Cushion can refer to the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle, a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses, or a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. As a verb, cushion can mean to protect from impact.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

CU

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CUSHION” Mean?

/ˈkʊʃən/

cushion has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

the old car needed a new set of shocks

Synonyms

2

the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

3

a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

Verb

1 sense
1

protect from impact

cushion the blow

Synonyms

Synonyms for CUSHION

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, U, S, H, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
s
h
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cushion.

CUSHION is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CUSHION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CU, US, SH, HI, IO, ON

Trigrams

CUS, USH, SHI, HIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUSHION is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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