OBVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBVS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
o1b3v4s1
Depends on the listOBVS · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OBVS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful OBVS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBVS
No single letter turns OBVS into another word.
How OBVS scores
Scrabble o1b3v4s1 9
Words with Friends o1b4v5s1 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in OBVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Shorter words from the letters in OBVS
Common questions about OBVS
- Is OBVS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBVS is not in it.
- How many points is OBVS worth?
- OBVS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBVS?
- No single letter can be added to OBVS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OBVS:
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