OBVENTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBVENTION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBVENTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBVENTION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obventionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBVENTION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBVENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBVENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBVENTION
1 longer words begin with OBVENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVENTION
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Common questions about OBVENTION
- Is OBVENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBVENTION is not in it.
- How many points is OBVENTION worth?
- OBVENTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVENTION?
- OBVENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBVENTION:
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