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obeah

/ˈəʊbɪə/noun

Obeah can refer to a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas or (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

OB

Ends

EAH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBEAH” Mean?

/ˈəʊbɪə/

obeah has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery

Synonyms

2

a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

Synonyms

Synonyms for OBEAH

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery

Length

5 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

O, B, E, A, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
e
a
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obeah.

OBEAH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with O and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBEAH has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OBEAH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OBEAH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

OB, BE, EA, AH

Trigrams

OBE, BEA, EAH

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBEAH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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