OBSOLESCING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSOLESCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBSOLESCING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSOLESCING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSOLESCING
No single letter turns OBSOLESCING into another word.
How OBSOLESCING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBSOLESCING, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSOLESCING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBSOLESCING mean in Scrabble?
OBSOLESCING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBSOLESCE.
OBSOLESCE(verb) — To pass gradually out of use and become obsolete.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSOLESCING
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Common questions about OBSOLESCING
- Is OBSOLESCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSOLESCING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSOLESCING worth?
- OBSOLESCING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSOLESCING?
- No single letter can be added to OBSOLESCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBSOLESCING:
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