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opportunism

noun

Opportunism can refer to taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

OP

Ends

ISM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPPORTUNISM” Mean?

opportunism has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

Synonyms

Synonyms for OPPORTUNISM

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

M

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

O, P, P, O, R, T, U, N, I, S, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
o
r
t
u
n
i
s
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opportunism.

OPPORTUNISM is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with M.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPORTUNISM 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 opportunism.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PO, OR, RT, TU, UN, NI, IS, SM

Trigrams

OPP, PPO, POR, ORT, RTU, TUN, UNI, NIS, ISM

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPORTUNISM is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCC.
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 VCCVCCVCVCC, 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 M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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