OBTUND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OBTUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBTUND?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBTUND is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBTUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obtundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBTUND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBTUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does OBTUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
medicalformal
To dull or weaken something, such as pain, feeling or an edge.
Obtund is a rare and learned verb that doctors use when a drug or an illness lowers sensitivity or alertness. A patient described as obtunded is drowsy and slow to respond, though not fully unconscious. In older writing the verb also covered blunting a blade or softening a harsh quality. It comes from a Latin verb meaning to beat against, the same root as the plainer word obtuse.
How OBTUND is used
Technical and uncommon; the participle obtunded is its usual form in medical notes.
- The medicine can obtund the sharpest of pains.
- Long grief seemed to obtund her power to feel.
- Alcohol will obtund the senses before it puts you to sleep.
- He tried to obtund the force of the blow with a cushion.
- Constant noise can obtund the ear to quiet sounds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBTUND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBTUND
7 longer words begin with OBTUND.
Shorter words from the letters in OBTUND
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Common questions about OBTUND
- Is OBTUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBTUND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBTUND worth?
- OBTUND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBTUND mean?
- To dull or weaken something, such as pain, feeling or an edge.
- What letters can be added to OBTUND?
- OBTUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBTUND:
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