Is OBNUBILATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBNUBILATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBNUBILATING mean?
Obnubilating is a form of OBNUBILATE.
- verb
make less visible or unclear
“The stars are obscured by the clouds”
- verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
“Her remarks confused the debate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + N (1) + U (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 OBNUBILATING
OBNUBILATING 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 OBNUBILATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bobtailing15
- obbligati14
- nibbling13
- nobbling13
- obtaining12
- unbolting12
- bubinga12
- lobbing12
- nabbing12
- nibbing12
- tabbing12
- tubbing12
- bantling11
- bignonia11
- bloating11
- blunting11
- boulting11
- obligati11
- unbaling11
- bobtail11
- gibbon11
- outlining10
- ablution10
- abutilon10
- libation10
- antibug10
- bailing10
- baiting10
- biltong10
- boating10
- boiling10
- bolting10
- bunting10
- butling10
- gunboat10
- tabling10
- tabuing10
- bilboa10
- nubbin10
- inguinal9
- intaglio9
- ligation9
- nonguilt9
- bailout9
- botulin9
- butanol9
- inbuilt9
- tabouli9
- bagnio9
- baling9
- baning9
- bating9
- biting9
- bluing9
- boning9
- gabion9
- globin9
- goblin9
- lubing9
- tubing9
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