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outpost

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/noun

Outpost can refer to a station in a remote or sparsely populated location, a settlement on the frontier of civilization, or a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

OU

Ends

OST

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OUTPOST” Mean?

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

outpost has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

Synonyms

2

a settlement on the frontier of civilization

3

a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

Synonyms for OUTPOST

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, U, T, P, O, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
t
p
o
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for outpost.

OUTPOST is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with O and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTPOST has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTPOST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTPOST contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEC

CV Pattern

VVCCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OU, UT, TP, PO, OS, ST

Trigrams

OUT, UTP, TPO, POS, OST

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUTPOST is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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