bluff
Bluff can refer to a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion), pretense that your position is stronger than it really is, or the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards. As a verb, bluff can mean to deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand or frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is.
Length
5
Scrabble
13
WWF
16
Starts
BL
Ends
UFF
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “BLUFF” Mean?
bluff has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
2 sensesNoun
3 sensesa high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Verb
2 sensesdeceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
“Sam cannot bluff Sue”
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
Length
5 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
F
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
B, L, U, F, F
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆BLUFF has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆BLUFF is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
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★★★★☆BLUFF can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDD
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
BL, LU, UF, FF
Trigrams
BLU, LUF, UFF
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