OBSOLETION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBSOLETION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBSOLETION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSOLETION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSOLETION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obsoletionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSOLETION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBSOLETION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSOLETION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSOLETION
1 longer words begin with OBSOLETION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSOLETION
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Common questions about OBSOLETION
- Is OBSOLETION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBSOLETION is not in it.
- How many points is OBSOLETION worth?
- OBSOLETION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSOLETION?
- OBSOLETION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBSOLETION:
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