OBSTRUCT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBSTRUCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1
PlayableOBSTRUCT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCT?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obstructsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSTRUCT scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1 12
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1r1u2c4t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBSTRUCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTRUCT
obstructs13 obstructed15 obstructer14 obstructor14 obstructers15 obstructing16 obstruction15 obstructive18 obstructors15 obstructions16 obstructives19 obstructingly21 obstructional17 obstructively23 obstructionism20 obstructionist18 obstructionally22 obstructionisms21 obstructionisti19 obstructionists19 obstructiveness22
21 longer words begin with OBSTRUCT.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCT
turbots9 courbs10 cottus8 courts8 crouts8 robust8 scruto8 turbos8 turbot8 strout6 trouts6 tutors6 courb9 curbs9 scrob9 scrub9 borts7 botts7 bouts7 brust7 bruts7 burst7 butts7 cotts7 cours7 court7 crost7 crout7 crust7 curst7 cutto7 scour7 scout7 souct7 torcs7 tsubo7 turbo7 roust5 routs5 stour5
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Common questions about OBSTRUCT
- Is OBSTRUCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCT worth?
- OBSTRUCT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCT?
- OBSTRUCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBSTRUCT:
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