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cyclops

/ˈsaɪˌklɑps/noun

Cyclops can refer to minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

CY

Ends

OPS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CYCLOPS” Mean?

/ˈsaɪˌklɑps/

cyclops has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

6

Letters

C, Y, C, L, O, P, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
y
c
l
o
p
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cyclops.

CYCLOPS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 14%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CYCLOPS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cyclops.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CCCCVCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

CY, YC, CL, LO, OP, PS

Trigrams

CYC, YCL, CLO, LOP, OPS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CYCLOPS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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