OBSTIPATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBSTIPATION 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OBSTIPATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSTIPATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTIPATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obstipationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSTIPATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBSTIPATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTIPATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTIPATION
1 longer words begin with OBSTIPATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTIPATION
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Common questions about OBSTIPATION
- Is OBSTIPATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTIPATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTIPATION worth?
- OBSTIPATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTIPATION?
- OBSTIPATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBSTIPATION:
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