build
Build commonly means to make by combining materials and parts, form or accumulate steadily, or build or establish something abstract. As a noun, build can refer to constitution of the human body or alternative names for the body of a human being.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
11
Starts
BU
Ends
ILD
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “BUILD” Mean?
/bɪld/
build has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesVerb
10 sensesform or accumulate steadily
“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”
“Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border”
Synonyms
improve the cleansing action of
“build detergents”
order, supervise, or finance the construction of
“The government is building new schools in this state”
give form to, according to a plan
“build a modern nation”
“build a million-dollar business”
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be engaged in building
“These architects build in interesting and new styles”
found or ground
“build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation”
bolster or strengthen
“We worked up courage”
“build up confidence”
“ramp up security in the airports”
develop and grow
“Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
constitution of the human body
Length
5 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
B, U, I, L, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆BUILD has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆BUILD is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆BUILD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆BUILD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVVCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
BU, UI, IL, LD
Trigrams
BUI, UIL, ILD
Crossword Intelligence
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