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.
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:
Open OBES in the Word Finder