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obedience

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/noun

Obedience can refer to the trait of being willing to obey, the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person, or behavior intended to please your parents.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

OB

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBEDIENCE” Mean?

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/

obedience has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Synonyms

2

the trait of being willing to obey

3

behavior intended to please your parents

their children were never very strong on obedience

he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes

Synonyms

Synonyms for OBEDIENCE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, E, D, I, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
e
d
i
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obedience.

OBEDIENCE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBEDIENCE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBEDIENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBEDIENCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGC

CV Pattern

VCVCVVCCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

OB, BE, ED, DI, IE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

OBE, BED, EDI, DIE, IEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBEDIENCE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVVCCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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