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oba

noun

A king of a Yoruba polity.

1 meaning3 lettersScrabble 5

Length

3

Scrabble

5

WWF

6

Starts

OB

Ends

OBA

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OBA” Mean?

A king of a Yoruba polity.

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A king of a Yoruba polity.

Length

3 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

A

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Letters

O, B, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for oba.

OBA is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with O and ends with A.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OBA has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OBA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VCV

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

OB, BA

Trigrams

OBA

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBA is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with O and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCV.
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 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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