OBSCURITY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSCURITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1c3u1r1i1t1y4
PlayableOBSCURITY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSCURITY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful OBSCURITY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSCURITY
No single letter turns OBSCURITY into another word.
How OBSCURITY scores
Scrabble o1b3s1c3u1r1i1t1y4 16
Words with Friends o1b4s1c4u2r1i1t1y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSCURITY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSCURITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBSCURITY
- All 9 letters of OBSCURITY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in OBSCURITY
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Common questions about OBSCURITY
- Is OBSCURITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSCURITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSCURITY worth?
- OBSCURITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSCURITY?
- No single letter can be added to OBSCURITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSCURITY:
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