OBSOLESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OBSOLESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOBSOLESCENCE · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSOLESCENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful OBSOLESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSOLESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obsolescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSOLESCENCE scores
Scrabble o1b3s1o1l1e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 18
Words with Friends o1b4s1o1l2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBSOLESCENCE, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSOLESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSOLESCENCE
1 longer words begin with OBSOLESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSOLESCENCE
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Common questions about OBSOLESCENCE
- Is OBSOLESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSOLESCENCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSOLESCENCE worth?
- OBSOLESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSOLESCENCE?
- OBSOLESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBSOLESCENCE:
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