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gaffer

/ɡæfɚ/noun

Gaffer can refer to an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set, a person who exercises control over workers, or an elderly man.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

GA

Ends

FER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GAFFER” Mean?

/ɡæfɚ/

gaffer has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an elderly man

2

an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

3

a person who exercises control over workers

if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an elderly man

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, A, F, F, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
a
f
f
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gaffer.

GAFFER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with G and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GAFFER has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GA, AF, FF, FE, ER

Trigrams

GAF, AFF, FFE, FER

Crossword Intelligence

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

GAFFER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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