OBSCURANTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSCURANTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSCURANTIST?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURANTIST is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURANTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obscurantistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSCURANTIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBSCURANTIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURANTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBSCURANTIST
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OBSCURANTIST
The 12 tiles of OBSCURANTIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OBSCURANTIST
1 longer words begin with OBSCURANTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURANTIST
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Common questions about OBSCURANTIST
- Is OBSCURANTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURANTIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURANTIST worth?
- OBSCURANTIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURANTIST?
- OBSCURANTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBSCURANTIST:
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