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/ˈkʌtɪŋ/adjective · noun

Cutting can refer to the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film, a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting, or the act of cutting something into parts. Cutting is also used as adjective, with meanings including unpleasantly cold and damp.

13 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

CU

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CUTTING” Mean?

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

cutting has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting remarks

edged satire

a stinging comment

2

unpleasantly cold and damp

bleak winds of the North Atlantic

Synonyms

3

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

a cutting wind

keen winds

knifelike cold

piercing knifelike pains

Noun

10 senses
1

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

2

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Synonyms

3

the act of cutting something into parts

his cuts were skillful

his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

Synonyms

4

a piece cut off from the main part of something

5

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Synonyms

6

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

Synonyms

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7

the division of a deck of cards before dealing

he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal

the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

Synonyms

8

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Synonyms

9

the act of diluting something

the cutting of whiskey with water

the thinning of paint with turpentine

Synonyms

10

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

the barber gave him a good cut

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, U, T, T, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
t
t
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cutting.

CUTTING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with G.
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: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CUTTING has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CUTTING 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CU, UT, TT, TI, IN, NG

Trigrams

CUT, UTT, TTI, TIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUTTING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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