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.
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
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
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.
What does OBVIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To remove a difficulty or need in advance so that it no longer has to be dealt with.
The word obviate is common in careful writing about plans, rules and technology. It suggests a problem has been headed off rather than solved after the fact, which is different from simply avoiding something unpleasant.
How OBVIATE is used
You usually obviate a need, a risk or a step, and the object is nearly always an abstract noun.
- A good backup system will obviate the need for panic after a crash.
- The new bridge helped obviate long detours for local drivers.
- Clear instructions obviate most of the questions we used to get.
- Nothing could obviate the danger completely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBVIATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OBVIATE
2 longer words begin with OBVIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIATE
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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 does OBVIATE mean?
- To remove a difficulty or need in advance so that it no longer has to be dealt with.
- 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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