OBSERVATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OBSERVATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1e1r1v4a1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableOBSERVATIONS · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSERVATIONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful OBSERVATIONS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSERVATIONS
No single letter turns OBSERVATIONS into another word.
How OBSERVATIONS scores
Scrabble o1b3s1e1r1v4a1t1i1o1n1s1 17
Words with Friends o1b4s1e1r1v5a1t1i1o1n2s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBSERVATIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSERVATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSERVATIONS
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Common questions about OBSERVATIONS
- Is OBSERVATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSERVATIONS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSERVATIONS worth?
- OBSERVATIONS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSERVATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to OBSERVATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBSERVATIONS:
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