OBEISANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBEISANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBEISANT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBEISANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBEISANT
No single letter turns OBEISANT into another word.
How OBEISANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBEISANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBEISANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBEISANT
- All 8 letters of OBEISANT are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBEISANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Showing deep respect or deference, often through a bow or a similar gesture.
An obeisant person lowers the head or body to show homage, and the word can also hint at excessive eagerness to please. It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned choice.
How OBEISANT is used
The adjective obeisant is used in formal and literary prose about courtesy and submission.
- The courtiers stood in obeisant silence before the queen.
- He gave an obeisant bow and backed out of the room.
- Her obeisant manner surprised those who knew her temper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBEISANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBEISANT
The 8 tiles of OBEISANT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OBEISANT
1 longer words begin with OBEISANT.
Shorter words from the letters in OBEISANT
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Common questions about OBEISANT
- Is OBEISANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBEISANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBEISANT worth?
- OBEISANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBEISANT mean?
- Showing deep respect or deference, often through a bow or a similar gesture.
- What letters can be added to OBEISANT?
- No single letter can be added to OBEISANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBEISANT:
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