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building

noun

Building can refer to a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, the act of constructing something, or the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

17

Starts

BU

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BUILDING” Mean?

building has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

there was a three-story building on the corner

it was an imposing edifice

Synonyms

2

the act of constructing something

during the construction we had to take a detour

his hobby was the building of boats

Synonyms

3

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

their main business is home construction

workers in the building trades

Synonyms

4

the occupants of a building

the entire building complained about the noise

Synonyms for BUILDING

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word building with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

B, U, I, L, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
i
l
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for building.

BUILDING is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BUILDING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUILDING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside building.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

BU, UI, IL, LD, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

BUI, UIL, ILD, LDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

BUILDING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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