OBIISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBIISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBIISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBIISM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBIISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obiismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBIISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBIISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does OBIISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A system of belief and practice in the West Indies that relies on charms and spells to harm or protect.
Obiism grew among enslaved West Africans in the Caribbean, where the charm-maker was believed to hold power over fortune, illness and enemies. Colonial authorities feared obiism and passed laws against it, since it was linked with resistance and secret gatherings. The word is a variant of the better-known term obeah and is now found mostly in older histories.
How OBIISM is used
Mainly historical or anthropological; modern writers more often use the shorter form obeah.
- The planter blamed obiism for the unrest among the workers.
- An old law on the island made the practice of obiism a punishable offence.
- The historian traced obiism back to West African ritual traditions.
- Travellers' accounts often describe obiism with more fear than understanding.
- The charm hanging at the door was taken as a sign of obiism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBIISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBIISM
1 longer words begin with OBIISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OBIISM
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Common questions about OBIISM
- Is OBIISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBIISM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBIISM worth?
- OBIISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBIISM mean?
- A system of belief and practice in the West Indies that relies on charms and spells to harm or protect.
- What letters can be added to OBIISM?
- OBIISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBIISM:
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