OBSTRUCTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OBSTRUCTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1o1r1
PlayableOBSTRUCTOR · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTOR?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTOR is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obstructorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBSTRUCTOR scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1o1r1 14
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1r1u2c4t1o1r1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBSTRUCTOR, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBSTRUCTOR
1 longer words begin with OBSTRUCTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTOR
obstruct12 bootcut11 octuors9 turbots9 trustor7 courbs10 buroos8 burros8 cottus8 courts8 crouts8 cruors8 cursor8 octuor8 robots8 robust8 scruto8 turbos8 turbot8 outros6 rotors6 strout6 torous6 trouts6 tutors6 courb9 curbs9 scrob9 scrub9 boors7 boost7 boots7 borts7 botts7 bouts7 broos7 brust7 bruts7 buroo7 burro7
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTOR
- Is OBSTRUCTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCTOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTOR worth?
- OBSTRUCTOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTOR?
- OBSTRUCTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBSTRUCTOR:
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