CLOSE
Unscramble CLOSE and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | c | l | o | s | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Word Game Intelligence
CLOSE AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (O at #3, E at #5)
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Wordle Playability
S-TierLetter frequency score: 87/100
High frequency of popular Wordle letters makes CLOSE a strong opening or solving probe.
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 30 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is CLOSE a Wordle Word?
CLOSE is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of CLOSE
2 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside CLOSE
30 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when CLOSE won't fit on the board.
4-letter words
3-letter words
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What Does CLOSE Mean?
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