OBE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. OBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBE is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBE scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in OBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842.
Words starting with OBE
Showing 24 of 62 words that begin with OBE.
Words ending in OBE
Showing 24 of 67 words that end in OBE. Useful as a back hook: play OBE onto a word already on the board.
Words with OBE inside
Showing 24 of 233 words that contain OBE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OBE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OBE
Common questions about OBE
- Is OBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBE worth?
- OBE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBE?
- OBE takes 7 hooks: 5 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of OBE:
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