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ourselves

pron

Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

OU

Ends

VES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OURSELVES” Mean?

Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

O, U, R, S, E, L, V, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
r
s
e
l
v
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ourselves.

OURSELVES is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OURSELVES has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OURSELVES 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 ourselves.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGED

CV Pattern

VVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OU, UR, RS, SE, EL, LV, VE, ES

Trigrams

OUR, URS, RSE, SEL, ELV, LVE, VES

Crossword Intelligence

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

OURSELVES is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCCVC.
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 VVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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