OBMUTESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBMUTESCENCE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBMUTESCENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBMUTESCENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBMUTESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obmutescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBMUTESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBMUTESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBMUTESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBMUTESCENCE
1 longer words begin with OBMUTESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBMUTESCENCE
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Common questions about OBMUTESCENCE
- Is OBMUTESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBMUTESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is OBMUTESCENCE worth?
- OBMUTESCENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBMUTESCENCE?
- OBMUTESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBMUTESCENCE:
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