OBVIATING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OBVIATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBVIATING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBVIATING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIATING
No single letter turns OBVIATING into another word.
How OBVIATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBVIATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBVIATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBVIATING mean in Scrabble?
OBVIATING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBVIATE.
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 OBVIATING
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Common questions about OBVIATING
- Is OBVIATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIATING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIATING worth?
- OBVIATING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIATING?
- No single letter can be added to OBVIATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBVIATING:
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