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opposition

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/noun

Opposition can refer to the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, the relation between opposed entities, or the act of hostile groups opposing each other.

7 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

OP

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPPOSITION” Mean?

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/

opposition has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens

despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead

Synonyms

2

the relation between opposed entities

Synonyms

3

the act of hostile groups opposing each other

the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions

the invaders encountered stiff opposition

4

a contestant that you are matched against

5

a body of people united in opposing something

6

a direction opposite to another

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7

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

Length

10 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

O, P, P, O, S, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
o
s
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opposition.

OPPOSITION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEDAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OPPOSITION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPOSITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPPOSITION 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 opposition.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEDAF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PO, OS, SI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

OPP, PPO, POS, OSI, SIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPOSITION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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