OBVERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBVERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBVERSE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBVERSE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVERSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obversesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBVERSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What stands out about OBVERSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBVERSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The main side of a coin or medal, or the counterpart or opposite of a fact or idea.
On a coin the obverse carries the principal design, often a head, and the reverse bears the secondary one. Writers use obverse figuratively for the other face of an argument or situation.
How OBVERSE is used
Obverse is used in coin collecting and in formal writing about opposite aspects of an idea.
- The obverse of the coin shows the king's portrait.
- Fear is the obverse of courage in his novels.
- Collectors examined the worn obverse under a lens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBVERSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBVERSE
The 7 tiles of OBVERSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OBVERSE
2 longer words begin with OBVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVERSE
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Common questions about OBVERSE
- Is OBVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVERSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVERSE worth?
- OBVERSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBVERSE mean?
- The main side of a coin or medal, or the counterpart or opposite of a fact or idea.
- What letters can be added to OBVERSE?
- OBVERSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBVERSE:
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