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.
o1b3v4i1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableOBVIATING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble o1b3v4i1a1t1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1a1t1i1n2g3 19
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.
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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