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puffy

/ˈpʌfi/adjective

Puffy is also used as adjective, with meanings including abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

PU

Ends

FFY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PUFFY” Mean?

/ˈpʌfi/

puffy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

a bouffant skirt

Synonyms

2

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

hungry children with bloated stomachs

he had a grossly distended stomach

eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids

swollen hands

3

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

puffy off-shore winds

gusty winds

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, U, F, F, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
u
f
f
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for puffy.

PUFFY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PUFFY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PUFFY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PU, UF, FF, FY

Trigrams

PUF, UFF, FFY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PUFFY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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