OBVIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OBVIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1b3v4i1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableOBVIATION · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBVIATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful OBVIATION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obviationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBVIATION scores
Scrabble o1b3v4i1a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBVIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBVIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBVIATION
1 longer words begin with OBVIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIATION
ovation10 boniato9 batoon8 biotin8 bonita8 bonito8 obtain8 bavin10 bivia10 avion8 aboon7 baton7 binit7 biont7 biota7 booai7 obiit7 oobit7 taboo7 tibia7 nooit5 nova7 novo7 vain7 vant7 vato7 vina7 vino7 vint7 vita7 bait6 bani6 bant6 bato6 bint6 bito6 boat6 bona6 boon6 boot6
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Common questions about OBVIATION
- Is OBVIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIATION worth?
- OBVIATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIATION?
- OBVIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBVIATION:
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