OBEISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBEISM 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBEISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBEISM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBEISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obeismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBEISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBEISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about OBEISM
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of OBEISM
The 6 tiles of OBEISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OBEISM
1 longer words begin with OBEISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OBEISM
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Common questions about OBEISM
- Is OBEISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBEISM is not in it.
- How many points is OBEISM worth?
- OBEISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBEISM?
- OBEISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBEISM:
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