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refuge

/ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/noun

Refuge can refer to a shelter from danger or hardship, something or someone turned to for assistance or security, or act of turning to for assistance.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

RE

Ends

UGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REFUGE” Mean?

/ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/

refuge has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a safe place

He ran to safety

Synonyms

2

something or someone turned to for assistance or security

his only recourse was the police

took refuge in lying

3

a shelter from danger or hardship

4

act of turning to for assistance

have recourse to the courts

an appeal to his uncle was his last resort

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a safe place

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, F, U, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
f
u
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for refuge.

REFUGE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with E.
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: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REFUGE 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

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, EF, FU, UG, GE

Trigrams

REF, EFU, FUG, UGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

REFUGE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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