OBIING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBIING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBIING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBIING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBIING
No single letter turns OBIING into another word.
How OBIING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBIING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does OBIING mean in Scrabble?
OBIING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBI.
OBI(noun) — A wide sash worn with a kimono.
Shorter words from the letters in OBIING
Common questions about OBIING
- Is OBIING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBIING is not in it.
- How many points is OBIING worth?
- OBIING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBIING?
- No single letter can be added to OBIING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBIING:
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