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obsolete

adjective

Obsolete is also used as adjective, with meanings including old; no longer valid or fashionable.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ETE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBSOLETE” Mean?

obsolete has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

no longer in use

“obsolete words”

Synonyms

disused

old; no longer valid or fashionable

“obsolete words”

“an obsolete locomotive”

“outdated equipment”

“superannuated laws”

Synonyms

outdated superannuated

Synonyms for OBSOLETE

disused outdated superannuated

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

no longer in use

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, B, S, O, L, E, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obsolete.

OBSOLETE is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with O and ends with E.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It has 2 repeated letters.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCADEFE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBSOLETE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSOLETE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSOLETE 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 obsolete.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BS, SO, OL, LE, ET, TE

Trigrams

OBS, BSO, SOL, OLE, LET, ETE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSOLETE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.