OBELISM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OBELISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBELISM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBELISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBELISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obelismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBELISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBELISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about OBELISM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 OBELISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The practice of marking a word or passage in a text with an obelus to show it is doubtful or spurious.
Ancient scholars used a small dagger-shaped or dashed sign in the margin to flag lines they suspected were not original. The custom of obelism is a part of the history of textual criticism.
How OBELISM is used
Obelism is a scholarly term used in the study of manuscripts and editing.
- The editor used obelism to flag the lines of doubtful origin.
- Early librarians relied on obelism when comparing copies of the poem.
- A note in the margin explained the obelism of the verse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBELISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBELISM
The 7 tiles of OBELISM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with OBELISM
1 longer words begin with OBELISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OBELISM
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Common questions about OBELISM
- Is OBELISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBELISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBELISM worth?
- OBELISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBELISM mean?
- The practice of marking a word or passage in a text with an obelus to show it is doubtful or spurious.
- What letters can be added to OBELISM?
- OBELISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBELISM:
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