bureau: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with B · ends with U
Meaning of bureau
noun
An administrative unit of government; office.
An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
Example: a news bureau; a travel bureau; a service bureau; an employment bureau; the Citizens Advice Bureau
An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
- UK
A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
Listed forms: bureaus, bureaux.
Source: Wiktionary — bureau.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
an administrative unit of government
noun
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bureau in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bureau
B(3) + U(1) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + U(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of bureau
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from bureau
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