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obstinate

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OBSTINATE a word?

Yes. OBSTINATE is a 9-letter adjective. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OBSTINATE?

O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E

OBSTINATE contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

2adjective

  1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Synonyms
stubbornunregeneratecussedobdurateunrepentant
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OBSTINATE spelled?

O1B2S3T4I5N6A7T8E9
Starts withOBSFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with OBS →Words ending in ATE →Words made from OBSTINATE →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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obsignate12 ptsobsecrate13 ptsobcordate14 ptsobfuscate16 ptsobjurgate19 ptsobstinacy16 ptsobumbrate15 ptsdestinate10 ptsfestinate12 ptsabominate13 ptsaestivate12 ptsbusticate13 pts

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About OBSTINATE.

How do you spell OBSTINATE?

OBSTINATE is spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E. It contains 9 letters.