OBVIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBVIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1b3v4i1o1u1s1
PlayableOBVIOUS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 992,532odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OBVIOUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful OBVIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIOUS
No single letter turns OBVIOUS into another word.
How OBVIOUS scores
Scrabble o1b3v4i1o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1o1u2s1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBVIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What stands out about OBVIOUS
- OBVIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OBVIOUS
3 longer words begin with OBVIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIOUS
ovibos11 obvs9 vibs9 bios6 bois6 boos6 obis6 obos6 bov8 obv8 ovo6 sov6 vis6 bio5 bis5 boi5 boo5 bos5 bus5 obi5 obo5 obs5 sib5 sob5 sub5 ios3 iso3 ois3 oos3 ous3 sou3 sui3 vu5 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 io2 is2 oi2
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Common questions about OBVIOUS
- Is OBVIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIOUS worth?
- OBVIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to OBVIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBVIOUS:
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