OBSTRUCTS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBSTRUCTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1s1
PlayableOBSTRUCTS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBSTRUCTS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful OBSTRUCTS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBSTRUCTS
No single letter turns OBSTRUCTS into another word.
How OBSTRUCTS scores
Scrabble o1b3s1t1r1u1c3t1s1 13
Words with Friends o1b4s1t1r1u2c4t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBSTRUCTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBSTRUCTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTS
obstruct12 scrutos9 turbots9 strouts7 courbs10 scrobs10 scrubs10 brusts8 bursts8 costus8 cottus8 courts8 crouts8 crusts8 custos8 robust8 scours8 scouts8 scruto8 sorbus8 tsubos8 turbos8 turbot8 rousts6 stours6 stouts6 strout6 struts6 sturts6 sutors6 trouts6 trusts6 tussor6 tutors6 courb9 curbs9 scrob9 scrub9 borts7 botts7
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Common questions about OBSTRUCTS
- Is OBSTRUCTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBSTRUCTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBSTRUCTS worth?
- OBSTRUCTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBSTRUCTS?
- No single letter can be added to OBSTRUCTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBSTRUCTS:
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