UUnscrambleHQ
Home/odious
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

odious

/ˈəʊ.di.əs/adjective

Odious is also used as adjective, with meanings including unequivocally detestable.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

OD

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ODIOUS” Mean?

/ˈəʊ.di.əs/

odious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

unequivocally detestable

abominable treatment of prisoners

detestable vices

execrable crimes

{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'consequences odious to those you govern'}

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

unequivocally detestable

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

2

Letters

O, D, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
d
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for odious.

ODIOUS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ODIOUS has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ODIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ODIOUS 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 odious.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

VCVVVC

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

OD, DI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

ODI, DIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ODIOUS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate 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.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to ODIOUS by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with odious.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.