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obsessive

/əbˈsɛsɪv/adjective · noun

Obsessive can refer to a person who has obsessions. Obsessive is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by or constituting an obsession.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

OB

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBSESSIVE” Mean?

/əbˈsɛsɪv/

obsessive has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characterized by or constituting an obsession

the obsessional character of his response

obsessive gambling

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a person who has obsessions

Synonyms for OBSESSIVE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by or constituting an obsession

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

O, B, S, E, S, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
e
s
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obsessive.

OBSESSIVE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCCEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBSESSIVE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSESSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSESSIVE 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

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDCCEFD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OB, BS, SE, ES, SS, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

OBS, BSE, SES, ESS, SSI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSESSIVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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