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.
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
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
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.
What does OBOVATELY mean in Scrabble?
OBOVATELY is the adverb formed from OBOVATE.
OBOVATE(adjective) — Egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base, used mainly of leaves.
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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