cleft
ADJECTIVENOUN
/klɛft/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C
cleft is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1E1F4T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does cleft mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Split or divided.
“he had a cleft chin and strong jaw”
“the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A long narrow opening.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin).
BROADER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of cleft
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