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obumbration

noun

The act of darkening or obscuring; obnubilation; obscuration.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

OB

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBUMBRATION” Mean?

The act of darkening or obscuring; obnubilation; obscuration.

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

The act of darkening or obscuring; obnubilation; obscuration.

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

O, B, U, M, B, R, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
u
m
b
r
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obumbration.

OBUMBRATION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGHAI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBUMBRATION has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBUMBRATION 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 obumbration.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGHAI

CV Pattern

VCVCCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

OB, BU, UM, MB, BR, RA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

OBU, BUM, UMB, MBR, BRA, RAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBUMBRATION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCCVCVVC.
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 VCVCCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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