OBUMBRATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBUMBRATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBUMBRATION?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBUMBRATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBUMBRATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obumbrationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBUMBRATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBUMBRATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBUMBRATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBUMBRATION
1 longer words begin with OBUMBRATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBUMBRATION
Showing 40 of 558. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about OBUMBRATION
- Is OBUMBRATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBUMBRATION is not in it.
- How many points is OBUMBRATION worth?
- OBUMBRATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBUMBRATION?
- OBUMBRATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBUMBRATION:
Open OBUMBRATION in the Word Finder