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obolus

noun

Obolus can refer to a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

OB

Ends

LUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBOLUS” Mean?

obolus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

O, B, O, L, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
o
l
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obolus.

OBOLUS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBOLUS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OBOLUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBOLUS 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

ABACDE

CV Pattern

VCVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BO, OL, LU, US

Trigrams

OBO, BOL, OLU, LUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBOLUS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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