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ouroboros

noun

A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

OU

Ends

ROS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OUROBOROS” Mean?

A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

O, U, R, O, B, O, R, O, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
r
o
b
o
r
o
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ouroboros.

OUROBOROS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADACAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUROBOROS 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 ouroboros.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCADACAE

CV Pattern

VVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

OU, UR, RO, OB, BO, OR, RO, OS

Trigrams

OUR, URO, ROB, OBO, BOR, ORO, ROS

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUROBOROS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVCVCVC.
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 VVCVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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