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obvious

/ˈɑb.vi.əs/adjective

Obvious is also used as adjective, with meanings including easily perceived and understood.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

OB

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBVIOUS” Mean?

/ˈɑb.vi.əs/

obvious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

easily perceived and understood

obvious errors

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

easily perceived and understood

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

O, B, V, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
b
v
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obvious.

OBVIOUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBVIOUS 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 obvious.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

OB, BV, VI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

OBV, BVI, VIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OBVIOUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVVC.
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 VCCVVVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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