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oxygen

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/noun

Oxygen can refer to a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 17

Length

6

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

OX

Ends

GEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OXYGEN” Mean?

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

oxygen has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

Synonyms

Synonyms for OXYGEN

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, X, Y, G, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
x
y
g
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for oxygen.

OXYGEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OX, XY, YG, GE, EN

Trigrams

OXY, XYG, YGE, GEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

OXYGEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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