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subfusc

/sɐbˈfɐsk/adjective

Subfusc is also used as adjective, with meanings including devoid of brightness or appeal.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

SU

Ends

USC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SUBFUSC” Mean?

/sɐbˈfɐsk/

subfusc has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

devoid of brightness or appeal

a subfusc mining town

dark subfusc clothing

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word subfusc with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

devoid of brightness or appeal

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

C

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, B, F, U, S, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
b
f
u
s
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for subfusc.

SUBFUSC is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with C.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUBFUSC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside subfusc.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDBAE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SU, UB, BF, FU, US, SC

Trigrams

SUB, UBF, BFU, FUS, USC

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUBFUSC is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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