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obreptitious

adj

Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 16

Length

12

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

OB

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBREPTITIOUS” Mean?

Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

12

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth.

Length

12 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Letters

O, B, R, E, P, T, I, T, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
r
e
p
t
i
t
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obreptitious.

OBREPTITIOUS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFGAHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBREPTITIOUS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBREPTITIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBREPTITIOUS 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 obreptitious.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFGAHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BR, RE, EP, PT, TI, IT, TI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

OBR, BRE, REP, EPT, PTI, TIT, ITI, TIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBREPTITIOUS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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