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bulimia

/bjuˈlimi.ə/noun

Bulimia can refer to pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) or a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

BU

Ends

MIA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BULIMIA” Mean?

/bjuˈlimi.ə/

bulimia has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation

2

pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

B, U, L, I, M, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
l
i
m
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bulimia.

BULIMIA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with B and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BULIMIA has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BULIMIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

BU, UL, LI, IM, MI, IA

Trigrams

BUL, ULI, LIM, IMI, MIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

BULIMIA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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