OBSTINACY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSTINACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1i1n1a1c3y4
PlayableOBSTINACY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSTINACY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTINACY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTINACY
No single letter turns OBSTINACY into another word.
How OBSTINACY scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1i1n1a1c3y4 16
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1i1n2a1c4y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSTINACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTINACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBSTINACY
- All 9 letters of OBSTINACY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTINACY
botanics12 sybotic14 syconia12 bonacis11 botanic11 actions9 atonics9 bastion9 bonitas9 cations9 obtains9 botany11 cytons11 scanty11 bacons10 bancos10 binocs10 bonaci10 cabins10 cobias10 astony9 sanity9 satiny9 actins8 action8 actons8 antics8 atonic8 basion8 batons8 bionts8 biotas8 bonist8 bonita8 bonsai8 cantos8 casino8 cation8 coatis8 conias8
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Common questions about OBSTINACY
- Is OBSTINACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTINACY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTINACY worth?
- OBSTINACY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTINACY?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTINACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSTINACY:
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