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oath

/ˈəʊθ/noun

Oath can refer to profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger, a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior, or a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury.

3 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

6

Starts

OA

Ends

ATH

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OATH” Mean?

/ˈəʊθ/

oath has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

expletives were deleted

2

a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

Synonyms

3

a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior

they took an oath of allegiance

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word oath with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Length

4 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

O, A, T, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
a
t
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for oath.

OATH is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with O and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OATH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

VVCC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OA, AT, TH

Trigrams

OAT, ATH

Crossword Intelligence

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

OATH is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with O and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCC.
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 VVCC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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