OBSCURANTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OBSCURANTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1c3u1r1a1n1t1i1s1m3
PlayableOBSCURANTISM · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSCURANTISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURANTISM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURANTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obscurantismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSCURANTISM scores
Scrabble o1b3s1c3u1r1a1n1t1i1s1m3 18
Words with Friends o1b4s1c4u2r1a1n2t1i1s1m4 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBSCURANTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURANTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSCURANTISM
1 longer words begin with OBSCURANTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURANTISM
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Common questions about OBSCURANTISM
- Is OBSCURANTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURANTISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURANTISM worth?
- OBSCURANTISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURANTISM?
- OBSCURANTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBSCURANTISM:
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