cycle
Cycle can refer to an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs, a series of poems or songs on the same theme, or a periodically repeated sequence of events. As a verb, cycle can mean to cause to go through a recurring sequence, recur in repeating sequences, or pass through a cycle.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
CY
Ends
CLE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CYCLE” Mean?
/ˈsaɪkəl/
cycle has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
6 sensesa series of poems or songs on the same theme
“Schubert's song cycles”
a periodically repeated sequence of events
“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
Synonyms
Verb
5 sensesScrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Length
5 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
E
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
C, Y, C, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CYCLE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆CYCLE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CYCLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CYCLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABACD
CV Pattern
CCCCV
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
CY, YC, CL, LE
Trigrams
CYC, YCL, CLE
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