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obscurement

noun

The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

OB

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBSCUREMENT” Mean?

The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

O, B, S, C, U, R, E, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
c
u
r
e
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obscurement.

OBSCUREMENT is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHGIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBSCUREMENT has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSCUREMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSCUREMENT 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 obscurement.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHGIJ

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

OB, BS, SC, CU, UR, RE, EM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

OBS, BSC, SCU, CUR, URE, REM, EME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSCUREMENT is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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