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obsess

/əbˈsɛs/verb

Obsess commonly means to be preoccupied with something or haunt like a ghost; pursue.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

OB

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBSESS” Mean?

/əbˈsɛs/

obsess has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

haunt like a ghost; pursue

Fear of illness haunts her

The good news will obsess her

Synonyms

2

be preoccupied with something

She is obsessing over her weight

Sam and Sue obsess over the results of the experiment

Synonyms for OBSESS

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

haunt like a ghost; pursue

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, S, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obsess.

OBSESS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSESS 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 obsess.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDCC

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OB, BS, SE, ES, SS

Trigrams

OBS, BSE, SES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSESS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
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 VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging 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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