OBSIDIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OBSIDIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSIDIAN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSIDIAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSIDIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obsidiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSIDIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBSIDIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSIDIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBSIDIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly.
Obsidian breaks into razor-sharp edges, which is why ancient peoples shaped it into blades and arrowheads. It is usually black, though thin flakes can look translucent. Polished pieces are used in jewellery.
How OBSIDIAN is used
Used in geology, archaeology and jewellery.
- The museum displayed a knife made of obsidian.
- Obsidian forms where lava meets cold air or water.
- She wore an obsidian pendant.
- Flakes of obsidian lay scattered around the ancient site.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBSIDIAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBSIDIAN
The 8 tiles of OBSIDIAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OBSIDIAN
1 longer words begin with OBSIDIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSIDIAN
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Common questions about OBSIDIAN
- Is OBSIDIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSIDIAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSIDIAN worth?
- OBSIDIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBSIDIAN mean?
- A hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly.
- What letters can be added to OBSIDIAN?
- OBSIDIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBSIDIAN:
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