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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does OBSCURANTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who deliberately keeps facts hidden or makes matters unclear to hold back knowledge.
An obscurantist wins by confusing the question, whether through vague jargon or by blocking access to evidence. The label is a harsh criticism, aimed at officials, clerics or academics who resist open inquiry.
How OBSCURANTIST is used
Used critically; also as an adjective.
- The minister was branded an obscurantist for hiding the data.
- Reformers fought the obscurantist in the ministry.
- An obscurantist hides behind long words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBSCURANTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does OBSCURANTIST mean?
- A person who deliberately keeps facts hidden or makes matters unclear to hold back knowledge.
- 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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