OBSCURELY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSCURELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSCURELY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURELY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURELY
No single letter turns OBSCURELY into another word.
How OBSCURELY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSCURELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBSCURELY
- All 9 letters of OBSCURELY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBSCURELY mean in Scrabble?
OBSCURELY is the adverb formed from OBSCURE.
OBSCURE(adjective) — Not clearly seen or understood, or little known to most people.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURELY
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Common questions about OBSCURELY
- Is OBSCURELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURELY worth?
- OBSCURELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURELY?
- No single letter can be added to OBSCURELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSCURELY:
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