OBSCURING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OBSCURING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSCURING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURING
No single letter turns OBSCURING into another word.
How OBSCURING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSCURING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBSCURING
- All 9 letters of OBSCURING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBSCURING mean in Scrabble?
OBSCURING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBSCURE.
OBSCURE(adjective) — Not clearly seen or understood, or little known to most people.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURING
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Common questions about OBSCURING
- Is OBSCURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURING worth?
- OBSCURING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURING?
- No single letter can be added to OBSCURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSCURING:
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