OBEAH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBEAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBEAH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBEAH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBEAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obeahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBEAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OBEAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does OBEAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Caribbean
A system of folk magic, spiritual practice, and traditional healing of West African origin, historically practised in parts of the Caribbean.
Obeah blends herbal knowledge, ritual, and belief in spiritual forces, and it developed among enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean, where it was used for healing, protection, and occasionally for cursing an enemy. Colonial authorities outlawed obeah in several territories, associating it with resistance and unrest, and some of those laws lingered long after slavery ended. Today obeah is studied as part of Caribbean cultural and religious history, alongside related traditions from the wider region.
How OBEAH is used
Associated with Caribbean folk religion and history; discussed respectfully in cultural, historical, and anthropological writing.
- Her grandmother was known in the village for practising obeah.
- Colonial law once punished anyone caught practising obeah.
- The novel explores obeah as part of the island's cultural memory.
- Some islanders still consult an obeah practitioner for healing.
- The museum exhibit traces the history of obeah across the Caribbean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBEAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBEAH
The 5 tiles of OBEAH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OBEAH
5 longer words begin with OBEAH.
Shorter words from the letters in OBEAH
Common questions about OBEAH
- Is OBEAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBEAH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBEAH worth?
- OBEAH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBEAH mean?
- A system of folk magic, spiritual practice, and traditional healing of West African origin, historically practised in parts of the Caribbean.
- What letters can be added to OBEAH?
- OBEAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OBEAH:
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