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stuffy

/ˈstʌfi/adjective

Stuffy is also used as adjective, with meanings including excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

ST

Ends

FFY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STUFFY” Mean?

/ˈstʌfi/

stuffy has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

lacking fresh air

a dusty airless attic

the dreadfully close atmosphere

hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke

2

excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull

why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?

a stodgy dinner party

Synonyms

3

affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction

a stuffy feeling in my chest

Word Forms

Synonyms for STUFFY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lacking fresh air

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, T, U, F, F, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
u
f
f
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stuffy.

STUFFY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

STUFFY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STUFFY 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

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

ST, TU, UF, FF, FY

Trigrams

STU, TUF, UFF, FFY

Crossword Intelligence

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

STUFFY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
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 CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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