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oxford

/ˈɒksfəd/noun

Oxford can refer to a low shoe laced over the instep.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 17

Length

6

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

OX

Ends

ORD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OXFORD” Mean?

/ˈɒksfəd/

oxford has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a low shoe laced over the instep

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a low shoe laced over the instep

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, X, F, O, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
x
f
o
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for oxford.

OXFORD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OXFORD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OXFORD 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

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OX, XF, FO, OR, RD

Trigrams

OXF, XFO, FOR, ORD

Crossword Intelligence

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

OXFORD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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