Is OBFUSCATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBFUSCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBFUSCATES mean?
Obfuscates is a form of OBFUSCATE.
- verb
make obscure or unclear
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + F (4) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 OBFUSCATES
OBFUSCATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OBFUSCATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obfuscate16
- outfaces13
- cubesats12
- subcaste12
- faucets12
- focuses12
- fucoses12
- outface12
- cubesat11
- sacbuts11
- subsect11
- boeufs11
- facets11
- fasces11
- fauces11
- faucet11
- fucose11
- seascout10
- fatsoes10
- fossate10
- sacbut10
- scubas10
- boeuf10
- cafes10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- focus10
- acetous9
- caestus9
- caseous9
- coteaus9
- cuestas9
- fatsos9
- feasts9
- festas9
- foetus9
- fossae9
- safest9
- softas9
- cubes9
- scabs9
- scuba9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- coft9
- fabs9
- face9
- fact9
- fobs9
- fubs9
- abuses8
- acutes8
- ascots8
- basest8
- basset8
- bastes8
- beasts8
- beauts8
- besots8
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