OBELISK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBELISK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBELISK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBELISK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBELISK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obelisksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBELISK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBELISK, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does OBELISK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall four-sided stone pillar that tapers upward to a small pyramid at the top.
Obelisks were first raised in ancient Egypt, usually in pairs at temple gates, and later copied as monuments in Rome, Paris and Washington. In printing, the word also names the dagger sign used for footnotes. Natural rocks or trees of similar shape can be described as obelisk-like.
How OBELISK is used
Used for monuments and landmarks, and for the dagger mark in printing.
- The obelisk in the square was carved with ancient hieroglyphs.
- A granite obelisk marks the site of the battle.
- Tourists photographed the tall obelisk against the evening sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBELISK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBELISK
2 longer words begin with OBELISK.
Shorter words from the letters in OBELISK
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Common questions about OBELISK
- Is OBELISK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBELISK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBELISK worth?
- OBELISK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBELISK mean?
- A tall four-sided stone pillar that tapers upward to a small pyramid at the top.
- What letters can be added to OBELISK?
- OBELISK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBELISK:
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