OBSOLESCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBSOLESCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOBSOLESCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSOLESCE?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful OBSOLESCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSOLESCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSOLESCE scores
Scrabble o1b3s1o1l1e1s1c3e1 13
Words with Friends o1b4s1o1l2e1s1c4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSOLESCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSOLESCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSOLESCE
6 longer words begin with OBSOLESCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSOLESCE
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Common questions about OBSOLESCE
- Is OBSOLESCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSOLESCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSOLESCE worth?
- OBSOLESCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSOLESCE?
- OBSOLESCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSOLESCE:
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