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bury

verb

Bury commonly means to place in the earth and cover with soil, enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing, or cover from sight.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

BU

Ends

URY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BURY” Mean?

bury has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

cover from sight

Afghani women buried under their burkas

2

place in a grave or tomb

Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square

The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids

My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday

Sam cannot bury Sue

3

place in the earth and cover with soil

They buried the stolen goods

4

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter

5

embed deeply

She sank her fingers into the soft sand

He buried his head in her lap

Synonyms

6

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

I tried to bury these unpleasant memories

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cover from sight

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

B, U, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bury.

BURY is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BURY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BURY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BURY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

BU, UR, RY

Trigrams

BUR, URY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BURY is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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