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opportunistic

/ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/adjective

Opportunistic is also used as adjective, with meanings including taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

24

Starts

OP

Ends

TIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPPORTUNISTIC” Mean?

/ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/

opportunistic has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Synonyms for OPPORTUNISTIC

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Length

13 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

C

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
o
r
t
u
n
i
s
t
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opportunistic.

OPPORTUNISTIC is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with O and ends with C.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFGHDGI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OPPORTUNISTIC has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPORTUNISTIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPORTUNISTIC contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFGHDGI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PO, OR, RT, TU, UN, NI, IS, ST, TI, IC

Trigrams

OPP, PPO, POR, ORT, RTU, TUN, UNI, NIS, IST, STI, TIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPORTUNISTIC is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCCVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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