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opprobrious

/əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/adjective

Opprobrious is also used as adjective, with meanings including expressing offensive reproach.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

21

Starts

OP

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPPROBRIOUS” Mean?

/əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/

opprobrious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

expressing offensive reproach

2

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

{'source': 'Rachel Carson', 'text': 'Man … has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands'}

an ignominious retreat

inglorious defeat

an opprobrious monument to human greed

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

expressing offensive reproach

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

O, P, P, R, O, B, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
p
r
o
b
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for opprobrious.

OPPROBRIOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCADCEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCADCEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

OP, PP, PR, RO, OB, BR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

OPP, PPR, PRO, ROB, OBR, BRI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPPROBRIOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVVVC.
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 VCCCVCCVVVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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