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.
o1b3s1c3u1r1e1s1
PlayableOBSCURES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
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
Scrabble o1b3s1c3u1r1e1s1 12
Words with Friends o1b4s1c4u2r1e1s1 15
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.
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
bescour11 obscure11 scrobes11 bourses9 courses9 scourse9 scouser9 sources9 sucrose9 corbes10 courbs10 cubers10 scrobe10 scrobs10 scrubs10 bosser8 bourse8 bouses8 broses8 burses8 cerous8 corses8 coures8 course8 crosse8 crouse8 cruses8 curses8 cusser8 scores8 scorse8 scours8 scouse8 sobers8 sorbus8 souces8 source8 subers8 sucres8 rouses6
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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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