OBIS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. OBIS 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 OBIS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OBIS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OBIS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OBIS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in OBIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.

What stands out about OBIS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of OBIS

The 4 tiles of OBIS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in OBIS

2 words end in OBIS. Useful as a back hook: play OBIS onto a word already on the board.

Words with OBIS inside

12 words contain OBIS in the middle. Words that start with OBIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in OBIS

Common questions about OBIS

Is OBIS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBIS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is OBIS worth?

OBIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OBIS?

OBIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.