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obdurate

/ˈɒbdʒʊɹɪt/•adjective

Obdurate is also used as adjective, with meanings including stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBDURATE” Mean?

/ˈɒbdʒʊɹɪt/

obdurate has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Synonyms

cussed obstinate unrepentant

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

“his flinty gaze”

“the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart”

Synonyms

flinty flint granitic stony

Synonyms for OBDURATE

cussed obstinate unrepentant flinty flint granitic stony

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, B, D, U, R, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obdurate.

OBDURATE is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with O and ends with E.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBDURATE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBDURATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside obdurate.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BD, DU, UR, RA, AT, TE

Trigrams

OBD, BDU, DUR, URA, RAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBDURATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.