OBSTRUCTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OBSTRUCTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableOBSTRUCTING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTING?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.09%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTING
No single letter turns OBSTRUCTING into another word.
How OBSTRUCTING scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1r1u2c4t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBSTRUCTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTRUCTING
1 longer words begin with OBSTRUCTING.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTING
obscuring14 courtings12 strouting10 troutings10 tutorings10 courbing13 curbings13 bursicon12 obstruct12 rubicons12 subtonic12 brusting11 brutings11 bursting11 coursing11 courting11 crusting11 cuttings11 scouring11 scouting11 sourcing11 strobing11 tungstic11 bittours10 contrist10 instruct10 ructions10 strontic10 outgrins9 outrings9 rousting9 routings9 ruttings9 sturting9 tourings9 trouting9 trusting9 tutoring9 coburgs12 curbing12
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTING
- Is OBSTRUCTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTING worth?
- OBSTRUCTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTING?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTRUCTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBSTRUCTING:
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