OBSTRUCTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OBSTRUCTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableOBSTRUCTIVE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obstructivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSTRUCTIVE scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1r1u2c4t1i1v5e1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBSTRUCTIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTRUCTIVE
3 longer words begin with OBSTRUCTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTIVE
obtrusive14 obstetric13 outstrive12 toreutics11 bouviers13 couverts13 curviest13 cutovers13 evictors13 overcuts13 vortices13 bisector12 brucites12 obstruct12 viretots11 virtuose11 vitreous11 voitures11 bittours10 bortiest10 citreous10 cottiers10 outcries10 toreutic10 tributes10 tutrices10 toustier8 tutorise8 bouvier12 corsive12 corvets12 costive12 couvert12 coverts12 cruives12 cursive12 curvets12 cutover12 evictor12 obverts12
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTIVE
- Is OBSTRUCTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCTIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTIVE worth?
- OBSTRUCTIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTIVE?
- OBSTRUCTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBSTRUCTIVE:
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