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rebuff

/ɹɪˈbʌf/noun · verb

Rebuff can refer to a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) or an instance of driving away or warding off. As a verb, rebuff can mean to reject outright and bluntly or force or drive back.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

RE

Ends

UFF

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REBUFF” Mean?

/ɹɪˈbʌf/

rebuff has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

Synonyms

2

an instance of driving away or warding off

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

reject outright and bluntly

She snubbed his proposal

Synonyms

2

force or drive back

repel the attacker

fight off the onslaught

rebuff the attack

Synonyms

Synonyms for REBUFF

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

F

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, B, U, F, F

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
b
u
f
f

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rebuff.

REBUFF is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with R and ends with F.
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: ABCDEE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

REBUFF has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REBUFF 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

ABCDEE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RE, EB, BU, UF, FF

Trigrams

REB, EBU, BUF, UFF

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with F, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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