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opposed

/əˈpoʊzd/adjective

Opposed is also used as adjective, with meanings including being in opposition or having an opponent.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

OP

Ends

SED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OPPOSED” Mean?

/əˈpoʊzd/

opposed has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

being in opposition or having an opponent

two bitterly opposed schools of thought

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

being in opposition or having an opponent

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, P, P, O, S, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
o
s
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opposed.

OPPOSED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PO, OS, SE, ED

Trigrams

OPP, PPO, POS, OSE, SED

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPOSED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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