Is OBEISANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBEISANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBEISANCE mean?
- noun
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- noun
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + E (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OBEISANCE
Single letters that turn OBEISANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OBEISANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absence11
- beacons11
- bonacis11
- ebonics11
- obscene11
- bacons10
- bancos10
- beacon10
- binocs10
- bonaci10
- bonces10
- cabins10
- ceibas10
- cobias10
- acinose9
- beanies9
- ebonies9
- ebonise9
- senecio9
- bacon9
- banco9
- bancs9
- basic9
- bices9
- bonce9
- cabin9
- ceiba9
- cobia9
- aeonic8
- basion8
- beanie8
- beanos8
- bonsai8
- canoes8
- casein8
- casino8
- conies8
- cosine8
- encase8
- icones8
- incase8
- nieces8
- oceans8
- oscine8
- sabine8
- seance8
- seneca8
- banc8
- bice8
- cabs8
- cobs8
- scab8
- acnes7
- ascon7
- banes7
- basin7
- beano7
- beans7
- benes7
- bines7
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