OBSCURES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBSCURES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSCURES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obscurestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBSCURES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBSCURES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBSCURES mean in Scrabble?
OBSCURES is the present-tense form of OBSCURE used with he, she and it.
OBSCURE(adjective) — Not clearly seen or understood, or little known to most people.
Anagrams of OBSCURES
The 8 tiles of OBSCURES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OBSCURES
1 longer words begin with OBSCURES.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURES
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Common questions about OBSCURES
- Is OBSCURES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURES worth?
- OBSCURES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURES?
- OBSCURES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBSCURES:
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