OBSTACLES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBSTACLES 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.
o1b3s1t1a1c3l1e1s1
PlayableOBSTACLES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSTACLES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTACLES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTACLES
No single letter turns OBSTACLES into another word.
How OBSTACLES scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1a1c3l1e1s1 13
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1a1c4l2e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSTACLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTACLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTACLES
obstacle12 alecosts10 coatless10 lactoses10 scatoles10 cablets11 cobalts11 alecost9 bastles9 boatels9 bolases9 castles9 closest9 closets9 costals9 lactose9 locates9 oblasts9 oblates9 sablest9 scatole9 sclates9 solaces9 stables9 talcose9 solates7 cables10 cablet10 cobalt10 cobles10 ablest8 ablets8 ascots8 basest8 basset8 bastes8 bastle8 bastos8 beasts8 besots8
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Common questions about OBSTACLES
- Is OBSTACLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTACLES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTACLES worth?
- OBSTACLES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTACLES?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTACLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSTACLES:
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