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ostracize

/ˈɒstɹəsaɪz/verb

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

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 20

Length

9

Scrabble

20

WWF

21

Starts

OS

Ends

IZE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OSTRACIZE” Mean?

/ˈɒstɹəsaɪz/

ostracize 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 OSTRACIZE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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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, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
s
t
r
a
c
i
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ostracize.

OSTRACIZE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OSTRACIZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OSTRACIZE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OS, ST, TR, RA, AC, CI, IZ, ZE

Trigrams

OST, STR, TRA, RAC, ACI, CIZ, IZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OSTRACIZE 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 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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