OBSOLETE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBSOLETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1o1l1e1t1e1
PlayableOBSOLETE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSOLETE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful OBSOLETE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSOLETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSOLETE scores
Scrabble o1b3s1o1l1e1t1e1 10
Words with Friends o1b4s1o1l2e1t1e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBSOLETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSOLETE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSOLETE
5 longer words begin with OBSOLETE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSOLETE
boletes9 bootees9 betels8 bolete8 bootee8 botels8 lobose8 oboles8 sobole8 beets7 belts7 beset7 besot7 betel7 betes7 blees7 blest7 blets7 blots7 boets7 boles7 bolos7 bolts7 bools7 boose7 boost7 boots7 botel7 botes7 lobes7 lobos7 obese7 oboes7 obole7 obols7 leets5 loose5 loots5 lotes5 lotos5
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Common questions about OBSOLETE
- Is OBSOLETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSOLETE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSOLETE worth?
- OBSOLETE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSOLETE?
- OBSOLETE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBSOLETE:
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