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buffet

/ˈbʊfeɪ/noun · verb

Buffet can refer to a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves, a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers, or usually inexpensive bar. As a verb, buffet can mean to strike against forcefully or strike, beat repeatedly.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

BU

Ends

FET

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BUFFET” Mean?

/ˈbʊfeɪ/

buffet has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

2

a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves

3

usually inexpensive bar

Verb

2 senses
1

strike against forcefully

Winds buffeted the tent

Synonyms

2

strike, beat repeatedly

The wind buffeted him

Synonyms

Synonyms for BUFFET

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, U, F, F, E, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
f
f
e
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for buffet.

BUFFET is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with B and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BUFFET has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BUFFET can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BU, UF, FF, FE, ET

Trigrams

BUF, UFF, FFE, FET

Crossword Intelligence

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

BUFFET is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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