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obdurately

adverb

Obdurately is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a stubborn unregenerate manner.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

OB

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBDURATELY” Mean?

obdurately has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

she remained stubbornly in the same position

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

Length

10 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
d
u
r
a
t
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obdurately.

OBDURATELY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBDURATELY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBDURATELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OBDURATELY 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 obdurately.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

OBD, BDU, DUR, URA, RAT, ATE, TEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBDURATELY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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