OBSCENE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OBSCENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSCENE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSCENE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obscenerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBSCENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBSCENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does OBSCENE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Offensive to accepted standards of decency or morality, especially in a sexual way.
Laws and censors have long argued over where to draw the line, and the label changes from one country and era to another. Outside the legal sense, people also call shockingly excessive things obscene, such as extreme wealth.
How OBSCENE is used
Obscene can describe material, language or behaviour, and carries strong disapproval.
- The court ruled the pamphlet obscene and banned its sale.
- He was fined for making an obscene gesture.
- Critics called the size of the bonus obscene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBSCENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBSCENE
5 longer words begin with OBSCENE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCENE
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Common questions about OBSCENE
- Is OBSCENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCENE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCENE worth?
- OBSCENE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBSCENE mean?
- Offensive to accepted standards of decency or morality, especially in a sexual way.
- What letters can be added to OBSCENE?
- OBSCENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBSCENE:
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