OBVIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OBVIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1b3v4i1o1u1s1l1y4
PlayableOBVIOUSLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBVIOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful OBVIOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVIOUSLY
No single letter turns OBVIOUSLY into another word.
How OBVIOUSLY scores
Scrabble o1b3v4i1o1u1s1l1y4 17
Words with Friends o1b4v5i1o1u2s1l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBVIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBVIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBVIOUSLY
- OBVIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in OBVIOUSLY
obvious12 blousy11 busily11 ovibos11 obolus8 bousy10 boyos10 buoys10 looby10 sibyl10 sybil10 lousy8 ovoli8 soily8 viols8 boils7 bolos7 bolus7 bools7 lobos7 lobus7 oboli7 obols7 louis5 olios5 boyo9 boys9 buoy9 busy9 buys9 obvs9 sybo9 vibs9 yobs9 loys7 luvs7 oily7 oosy7 syli7 viol7
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Common questions about OBVIOUSLY
- Is OBVIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBVIOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBVIOUSLY worth?
- OBVIOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to OBVIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBVIOUSLY:
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