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obturate

verb

Obturate commonly means to block passage through.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

OB

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBTURATE” Mean?

obturate has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

block passage through

obstruct the path

Synonyms for OBTURATE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

block passage through

Length

8 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, T, U, R, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
t
u
r
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obturate.

OBTURATE 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 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OB, BT, TU, UR, RA, AT, TE

Trigrams

OBT, BTU, TUR, URA, RAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBTURATE 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.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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