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guffaw

/ɡəˈfɔː/noun · verb

Guffaw can refer to a burst of deep loud hearty laughter. As a verb, guffaw can mean to laugh boisterously.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 16

Length

6

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

GU

Ends

FAW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GUFFAW” Mean?

/ɡəˈfɔː/

guffaw has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a burst of deep loud hearty laughter

Verb

1 sense
1

laugh boisterously

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a burst of deep loud hearty laughter

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, U, F, F, A, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
f
f
a
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for guffaw.

GUFFAW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with G and ends with W.
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 guffaw in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GUFFAW has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUFFAW 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

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GU, UF, FF, FA, AW

Trigrams

GUF, UFF, FFA, FAW

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUFFAW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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