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opposable

adjective

Opposable is also used as adjective, with meanings including capable of being placed opposite to something.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

OP

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPPOSABLE” Mean?

opposable has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

capable of being placed opposite to something

the thumb is opposable to the forefinger

Synonyms

Synonyms for OPPOSABLE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

capable of being placed opposite to something

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

O, P, P, O, S, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
o
s
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opposable.

OPPOSABLE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OPPOSABLE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPOSABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPOSABLE 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 opposable.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PO, OS, SA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

OPP, PPO, POS, OSA, SAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPOSABLE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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