OBSERVANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OBSERVANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOBSERVANCE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSERVANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful OBSERVANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSERVANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
observancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSERVANCE scores
Scrabble o1b3s1e1r1v4a1n1c3e1 17
Words with Friends o1b4s1e1r1v5a1n2c4e1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBSERVANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSERVANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSERVANCE
1 longer words begin with OBSERVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSERVANCE
cabovers15 conserve13 converse13 verbenas13 baconers12 carbeens12 carbenes12 obscener12 seaborne10 cabover14 beavers12 bravoes12 caverns12 corvees12 cravens12 encaves12 observe12 obverse12 verbena12 verbose12 absence11 baconer11 beacons11 boraces11 carbeen11 carbene11 carbons11 corbans11 obscene11 oversea10 acerose9 aerobes9 boranes9 boreens9 canoers9 careens9 carnose9 caserne9 coarsen9 corneae9
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Common questions about OBSERVANCE
- Is OBSERVANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSERVANCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSERVANCE worth?
- OBSERVANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSERVANCE?
- OBSERVANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBSERVANCE:
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