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bureau

/ˈbjʊɹ.əʊ/noun

Bureau can refer to an administrative unit of government or furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

BU

Ends

EAU

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BUREAU” Mean?

/ˈbjʊɹ.əʊ/

bureau has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an administrative unit of government

the Central Intelligence Agency

the Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget

Tennessee Valley Authority

2

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for BUREAU

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an administrative unit of government

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

U

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Letters

B, U, R, E, A, U

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
r
e
a
u

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bureau.

BUREAU is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with U.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUREAU has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUREAU 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVVV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

BU, UR, RE, EA, AU

Trigrams

BUR, URE, REA, EAU

Crossword Intelligence

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

BUREAU is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with U, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with U, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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