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doofus

/ˈduːfəs/noun

Doofus can refer to a stupid incompetent person.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DO

Ends

FUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOOFUS” Mean?

/ˈduːfəs/

doofus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a stupid incompetent person

Synonyms

Synonyms for DOOFUS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a stupid incompetent person

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, O, F, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
o
o
f
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for doofus.

DOOFUS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOOFUS 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DO, OO, OF, FU, US

Trigrams

DOO, OOF, OFU, FUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DOOFUS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
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 CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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