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obnoxious

/əbˈnɒkʃəs/adjective

Obnoxious is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing disapproval or protest.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

OB

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBNOXIOUS” Mean?

/əbˈnɒkʃəs/

obnoxious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

causing disapproval or protest

a vulgar and objectionable person

Synonyms for OBNOXIOUS

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

causing disapproval or protest

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, N, O, X, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
n
o
x
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obnoxious.

OBNOXIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with O and ends with S.
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: ABCADEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBNOXIOUS can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBNOXIOUS 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 obnoxious.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

OB, BN, NO, OX, XI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

OBN, BNO, NOX, OXI, XIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBNOXIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVVC.
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 VCCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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