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burglar

/ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/noun

Burglar can refer to a thief who enters a building with intent to steal.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

BU

Ends

LAR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BURGLAR” Mean?

/ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/

burglar has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

B, U, R, G, L, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
r
g
l
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for burglar.

BURGLAR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BURGLAR 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

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

BU, UR, RG, GL, LA, AR

Trigrams

BUR, URG, RGL, GLA, LAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

BURGLAR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 CVCCCVC, 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 R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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