OBOVATELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBOVATELY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
o1b3o1v4a1t1e1l1y4
Depends on the listOBOVATELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBOVATELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful OBOVATELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBOVATELY
No single letter turns OBOVATELY into another word.
How OBOVATELY scores
Scrabble o1b3o1v4a1t1e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends o1b4o1v5a1t1e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBOVATELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBOVATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBOVATELY
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Common questions about OBOVATELY
- Is OBOVATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBOVATELY is not in it.
- How many points is OBOVATELY worth?
- OBOVATELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBOVATELY?
- No single letter can be added to OBOVATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBOVATELY:
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