Burgess
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The surname of Anthony Burgess, the English novelist and literary critic renowned for satirical and dystopian fiction written during the twentieth century.
“A Clockwork Orange remains the most widely read work associated with the Burgess name in literary circles.”
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Ends in double S, starts with BUR, ends in -ESS, 7 letters with no repeated vowels
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Double S at the end is unusual, as a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble
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