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obviate

/ˈɒbviˌeɪt/verb

Obviate commonly means to get rid of something or prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

OB

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBVIATE” Mean?

/ˈɒbviˌeɪt/

obviate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

get rid of something

Synonyms

2

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Let's avoid a confrontation

head off a confrontation

avert a strike

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

get rid of something

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

O, B, V, I, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
v
i
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obviate.

OBVIATE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBVIATE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBVIATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OBVIATE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

OB, BV, VI, IA, AT, TE

Trigrams

OBV, BVI, VIA, IAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBVIATE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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