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.
o1b3v4i1a1t1e1s1
PlayableOBVIATES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
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
Scrabble o1b3v4i1a1t1e1s1 13
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1a1t1e1s1 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIATES
bovates12 obviate12 boaties9 aboves11 bovate11 avoset9 ovates9 sative9 soviet9 stevia9 biotas8 boatie8 boites8 sobeit8 stobie8 tobies8 above10 vibes10 avise8 aviso8 oaves8 ovate8 ovist8 soave8 stave8 stive8 stove8 vesta8 vista8 visto8 vitae8 vitas8 votes8 abets7 abies7 absit7 baits7 baste7 basti7 basto7
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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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