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obstinately

/ˈɑbstɪnətli/adverb

Obstinately is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a stubborn unregenerate manner.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

OB

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBSTINATELY” Mean?

/ˈɑbstɪnətli/

obstinately has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

she remained stubbornly in the same position

Synonyms for OBSTINATELY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

O, B, S, T, I, N, A, T, E, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
t
i
n
a
t
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obstinately.

OBSTINATELY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
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: ABCDEFGDHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBSTINATELY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDHIJ

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

OB, BS, ST, TI, IN, NA, AT, TE, EL, LY

Trigrams

OBS, BST, STI, TIN, INA, NAT, ATE, TEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBSTINATELY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with Y, 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 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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