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.
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
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
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.
What does OBSTRUCTS mean in Scrabble?
OBSTRUCTS is the present-tense form of OBSTRUCT used with he, she and it.
OBSTRUCT(verb) — To block a path or opening, or to hinder someone or something from moving or acting.
Shorter words from the letters in OBSTRUCTS
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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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