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obedient

/əˈbiːdɪənt/adjective

Obedient is also used as adjective, with meanings including dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

OB

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBEDIENT” Mean?

/əˈbiːdɪənt/

obedient has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

an obedient soldier

obedient children

a little man obedient to his wife

{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'the obedient colonies … are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened'}

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

Length

8 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, E, D, I, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
e
d
i
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obedient.

OBEDIENT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFG

CV Pattern

VCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BE, ED, DI, IE, EN, NT

Trigrams

OBE, BED, EDI, DIE, IEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBEDIENT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVVCC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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