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cuttlefish

/ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/noun

Cuttlefish can refer to ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

CU

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CUTTLEFISH” Mean?

/ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/

cuttlefish has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for CUTTLEFISH

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

C, U, T, T, L, E, F, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
t
t
l
e
f
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cuttlefish.

CUTTLEFISH is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with C and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CUTTLEFISH has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CUTTLEFISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

CU, UT, TT, TL, LE, EF, FI, IS, SH

Trigrams

CUT, UTT, TTL, TLE, LEF, EFI, FIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUTTLEFISH is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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