DEOBSTRUENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEOBSTRUENTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEOBSTRUENTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEOBSTRUENTS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEOBSTRUENTS
No single letter turns DEOBSTRUENTS into another word.
How DEOBSTRUENTS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEOBSTRUENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEOBSTRUENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEOBSTRUENTS
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Common questions about DEOBSTRUENTS
- Is DEOBSTRUENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEOBSTRUENTS is not in it.
- How many points is DEOBSTRUENTS worth?
- DEOBSTRUENTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEOBSTRUENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEOBSTRUENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEOBSTRUENTS:
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