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ostentation

/ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən/noun

Ostentation can refer to lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity, pretentious or showy or vulgar display, or a gaudy outward display.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 11

Length

11

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

OS

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OSTENTATION” Mean?

/ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən/

ostentation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a gaudy outward display

Synonyms

2

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

3

pretentious or showy or vulgar display

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a gaudy outward display

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

O, S, T, E, N, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
s
t
e
n
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ostentation.

OSTENTATION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with N.
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: ABCDECFCGAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OSTENTATION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OSTENTATION 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 ostentation.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

O

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFCGAE

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

OS, ST, TE, EN, NT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

OST, STE, TEN, ENT, NTA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

OSTENTATION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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