Is OBITUARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBITUARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBITUARY mean?
- noun
a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 OBITUARY
OBITUARY 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 OBITUARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bayou10
- borty10
- boyar10
- outby10
- bray9
- buoy9
- bury9
- orby9
- ruby9
- toby9
- rubati8
- rubato8
- tabour8
- yurta8
- aby8
- bay8
- boy8
- buy8
- yob8
- abort7
- about7
- biota7
- boart7
- bruit7
- orbit7
- tabor7
- turbo7
- urbia7
- airy7
- arty7
- oaty7
- ryot7
- tory7
- tray7
- troy7
- tyro7
- your7
- yurt7
- by7
- abri6
- abut6
- bait6
- biro6
- boar6
- boat6
- bora6
- bort6
- bota6
- bout6
- brat6
- brio6
- brit6
- brut6
- bura6
- obia6
- obit6
- rabi6
- tabu6
- tuba6
- ray6
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