Belfry
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tower or turret housing bells, typically forming part of a church or civic building.
“Bats had taken up residence in the church belfry for many decades.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
bel·fry
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Synonyms
bell tower
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Wordle
Contains no repeated letters and has an uncommon Y ending, the F and Y together are distinctive.
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points. The F and Y are both good-value tiles, no common hooks, but high base score is rewarding.
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