OBVIATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBVIATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBVIATES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBVIATES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIATES
No single letter turns OBVIATES into another word.
How OBVIATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBVIATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBVIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBVIATES
- All 8 letters of OBVIATES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBVIATES mean in Scrabble?
OBVIATES is the present-tense form of OBVIATE used with he, she and it.
OBVIATE(verb) — To remove a difficulty or need in advance so that it no longer has to be dealt with.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIATES
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Common questions about OBVIATES
- Is OBVIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIATES worth?
- OBVIATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIATES?
- No single letter can be added to OBVIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBVIATES:
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