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tuft

/tʌft/noun

Tuft can refer to a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass or a bunch of feathers or hair.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

TU

Ends

UFT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TUFT” Mean?

/tʌft/

tuft has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

Synonyms

2

a bunch of feathers or hair

Synonyms for TUFT

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

Length

4 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

T, U, F, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
u
f
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tuft.

TUFT is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with T and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUFT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TUFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCA

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TU, UF, FT

Trigrams

TUF, UFT

Crossword Intelligence

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

TUFT is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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