UNOBTRUSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UNOBTRUSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNOBTRUSIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNOBTRUSIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNOBTRUSIVE
No single letter turns UNOBTRUSIVE into another word.
How UNOBTRUSIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNOBTRUSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNOBTRUSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNOBTRUSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Blending in quietly, without drawing attention to itself.
A good waiter, a hearing aid or a soft background tune is called unobtrusive because it does its job without being noticed. The word is a compliment for design and manner alike.
How UNOBTRUSIVE is used
Used for people, design and sounds that stay in the background.
- The security cameras were small and unobtrusive.
- He gave unobtrusive help to the new student.
- The unobtrusive music did not disturb the diners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNOBTRUSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNOBTRUSIVE
2 longer words begin with UNOBTRUSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in UNOBTRUSIVE
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Common questions about UNOBTRUSIVE
- Is UNOBTRUSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNOBTRUSIVE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNOBTRUSIVE worth?
- UNOBTRUSIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNOBTRUSIVE mean?
- Blending in quietly, without drawing attention to itself.
- What letters can be added to UNOBTRUSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to UNOBTRUSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNOBTRUSIVE:
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