OBVIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBVIATE 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.
o1b3v4i1a1t1e1
PlayableOBVIATE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OBVIATE?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
Our own measure of how useful OBVIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBVIATE scores
Scrabble o1b3v4i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBVIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with OBVIATE
2 longer words begin with OBVIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIATE
bovate11 boatie8 above10 ovate8 vitae8 biota7 boite7 vibe9 vato7 veto7 viae7 vita7 vite7 vote7 abet6 bait6 bate6 bato6 beat6 beta6 bite6 bito6 boat6 boet6 bota6 bote6 obia6 obit6 tabi6 iota4 toea4 bev8 bov8 obv8 ave6 avo6 evo6 ova6 tav6 vae6
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Common questions about OBVIATE
- Is OBVIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIATE worth?
- OBVIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIATE?
- OBVIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBVIATE:
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