OBELIA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OBELIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOBELIA · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 19,162odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OBELIA?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful OBELIA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBELIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBELIA scores
Scrabble o1b3e1l1i1a1 8
Words with Friends o1b4e1l2i1a1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBELIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
Words starting with OBELIA
1 longer words begin with OBELIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OBELIA
aboil7 ebola7 obeli7 able6 albe6 bael6 bail6 bale6 beal6 bile6 blae6 boil6 bola6 bole6 lobe6 lobi6 obia6 aloe4 ilea4 olea4 alb5 bae5 bal5 bao5 bel5 bio5 boa5 boi5 lab5 lib5 lob5 oba5 obe5 obi5 ail3 ale3 lea3 lei3 lie3 loa3
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Common questions about OBELIA
- Is OBELIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBELIA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBELIA worth?
- OBELIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBELIA?
- OBELIA takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBELIA:
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