oblong
Oblong can refer to a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation. Oblong is also used as adjective, with meanings including deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
13
Starts
OB
Ends
ONG
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “OBLONG” Mean?
oblong has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 senses(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
Noun
1 sensea plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
Length
6 letters
Starts With
O
Ends With
G
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
O, B, L, O, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆OBLONG has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆OBLONG is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆OBLONG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆OBLONG contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCADE
CV Pattern
VCCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
OB, BL, LO, ON, NG
Trigrams
OBL, BLO, LON, ONG
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