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bully

/ˈbʊli/adjective · noun · verb

Bully can refer to a cruel and brutal fellow or a hired thug. As a verb, bully can mean to be bossy towards or discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

BU

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BULLY” Mean?

/ˈbʊli/

bully has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

excellent

he did a bully job

a neat sports car

had a great time at the party

you look simply smashing

Noun

2 senses
1

a cruel and brutal fellow

2

a hired thug

Verb

2 senses
1

be bossy towards

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

2

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

They bully him into writing the letter

They want to bully the prisoners

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

excellent

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, U, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bully.

BULLY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BULLY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BULLY 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

★★★★☆

BULLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BU, UL, LL, LY

Trigrams

BUL, ULL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BULLY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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