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cute

/kjuːt/adjective

Cute is also used as adjective, with meanings including attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

CU

Ends

UTE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CUTE” Mean?

/kjuːt/

cute has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

a cute kid with pigtails

a cute little apartment

cunning kittens

a cunning baby

Synonyms

2

obviously contrived to charm

an insufferably precious performance

a child with intolerably cute mannerisms

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for CUTE

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

C, U, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cute.

CUTE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CUTE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CUTE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CU, UT, TE

Trigrams

CUT, UTE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUTE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, 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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