OBOVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBOVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBOVATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBOVATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBOVATE
No single letter turns OBOVATE into another word.
How OBOVATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBOVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does OBOVATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base, used mainly of leaves.
An obovate leaf is widest above the middle, which sets it apart from an ovate leaf that is widest below. Botanists rely on the term in keys that identify trees and shrubs.
How OBOVATE is used
Obovate is a botanical shape term found in plant descriptions and field guides.
- The shrub has glossy, obovate leaves.
- Look for an obovate blade with a rounded tip.
- The field guide describes the petals as obovate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBOVATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBOVATE
1 longer words begin with OBOVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBOVATE
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Common questions about OBOVATE
- Is OBOVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBOVATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBOVATE worth?
- OBOVATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBOVATE mean?
- Egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base, used mainly of leaves.
- What letters can be added to OBOVATE?
- No single letter can be added to OBOVATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBOVATE:
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