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obeisance

/oʊˈbeɪsəns/noun

Obeisance can refer to bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting or the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

OB

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBEISANCE” Mean?

/oʊˈbeɪsəns/

obeisance has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Synonyms

2

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

Synonyms

Synonyms for OBEISANCE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, E, I, S, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
e
i
s
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obeisance.

OBEISANCE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBEISANCE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBEISANCE 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 obeisance.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHC

CV Pattern

VCVVCVCCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

OB, BE, EI, IS, SA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

OBE, BEI, EIS, ISA, SAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBEISANCE 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 VCVVCVCCV.
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 VCVVCVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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