OBSTRUCTIONAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBSTRUCTIONAL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTIONAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTIONAL is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTIONAL
No single letter turns OBSTRUCTIONAL into another word.
How OBSTRUCTIONAL scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in OBSTRUCTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTRUCTIONAL
1 longer words begin with OBSTRUCTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTIONAL
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTIONAL
- Is OBSTRUCTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBSTRUCTIONAL is not in it.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTIONAL worth?
- OBSTRUCTIONAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTRUCTIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of OBSTRUCTIONAL:
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