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observe

/əbˈzɜːv/verb

Observe commonly means to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes, observe with care or pay close attention to, or make mention of.

9 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

OB

Ends

RVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBSERVE” Mean?

/əbˈzɜːv/

observe has 9 documented senses across verb.

Verb

9 senses
1

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water

We found traces of lead in the paint

2

make mention of

She observed that his presentation took up too much time

They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing

3

observe with care or pay close attention to

Take note of this chemical reaction

Synonyms

4

watch attentively

Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals

The customs agents observe the bags for drugs

5

show respect towards

honor your parents!

6

behave as expected during holidays or rites

Keep the commandments

celebrate Christmas

Observe Yom Kippur

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7

follow with the eyes or the mind

Keep an eye on the baby, please!

The world is watching Sarajevo

She followed the men with the binoculars

The children observe the ball

Synonyms

8

stick to correctly or closely

The pianist kept time with the metronome

keep count

I cannot keep track of all my employees

Synonyms

9

conform one's action or practice to

keep appointments

she never keeps her promises

We kept to the original conditions of the contract

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, S, E, R, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
e
r
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for observe.

OBSERVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBSERVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSERVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSERVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OB, BS, SE, ER, RV, VE

Trigrams

OBS, BSE, SER, ERV, RVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSERVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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