OBES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. OBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBES is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does OBES mean in Scrabble?
OBES is the plural of OBE.
Words starting with OBES
11 longer words begin with OBES.
Words ending in OBES
Showing 24 of 66 words that end in OBES. Useful as a back hook: play OBES onto a word already on the board.
Words with OBES inside
7 words contain OBES in the middle. Words that start with OBES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OBES
Common questions about OBES
- Is OBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBES worth?
- OBES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBES?
- OBES takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OBES:
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