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ostracise

verb

Ostracise commonly means to expel from a community or group or avoid speaking to or dealing with.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

OS

Ends

ISE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OSTRACISE” Mean?

ostracise has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

expel from a community or group

2

avoid speaking to or dealing with

Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me

Synonyms

Synonyms for OSTRACISE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

expel from a community or group

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

O, S, T, R, A, C, I, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
s
t
r
a
c
i
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ostracise.

OSTRACISE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OSTRACISE 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 ostracise.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OS, ST, TR, RA, AC, CI, IS, SE

Trigrams

OST, STR, TRA, RAC, ACI, CIS, ISE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OSTRACISE 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 VCCCVCVCV.
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 VCCCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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