Buffer

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Something that reduces shock or protects against impact. In computing, a temporary storage area for data.

“The buffer zone prevented conflicts between the two areas.”

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Double F pattern with common vowels U and E.

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Worth 14 points, good use of double F.

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