OBSERVATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OBSERVATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1e1r1v4a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableOBSERVATORY · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSERVATORY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful OBSERVATORY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSERVATORY
No single letter turns OBSERVATORY into another word.
How OBSERVATORY scores
Scrabble o1b3s1e1r1v4a1t1o1r1y4 19
Words with Friends o1b4s1e1r1v5a1t1o1r1y3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBSERVATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSERVATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSERVATORY
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Common questions about OBSERVATORY
- Is OBSERVATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSERVATORY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSERVATORY worth?
- OBSERVATORY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSERVATORY?
- No single letter can be added to OBSERVATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBSERVATORY:
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