OBSTRUCTIVELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBSTRUCTIVELY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTIVELY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTIVELY is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTIVELY
No single letter turns OBSTRUCTIVELY into another word.
How OBSTRUCTIVELY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in OBSTRUCTIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTIVELY
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTIVELY
- Is OBSTRUCTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCTIVELY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTIVELY worth?
- OBSTRUCTIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTRUCTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of OBSTRUCTIVELY:
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