Is OBSCURANTISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSCURANTISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSCURANTISM mean?
- noun
a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
- noun
a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 18 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 OBSCURANTISM
Single letters that turn OBSCURANTISM 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 OBSCURANTISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carboniums16
- bromantic15
- carbonium15
- subatomic15
- submicron15
- incubators14
- narcotisms14
- obscurants14
- tambourins14
- cambists14
- combusts14
- microbus14
- aconitums13
- acrotisms13
- coumarins13
- incubator13
- miscounts13
- monastics13
- narcotism13
- obscurant13
- ostracism13
- romantics13
- subtonics13
- tambourin13
- urbanisms13
- cambist13
- combats13
- combust13
- crambos13
- cubisms13
- cumbias13
- tombacs13
- umbonic13
- suctorians12
- aconitum12
- acrotism12
- bimanous12
- biramous12
- boricuas12
- brutisms12
- caribous12
- corbinas12
- coumarin12
- craniums12
- crimsons12
- cumarins12
- marconis12
- massicot12
- minorcas12
- miscount12
- monastic12
- narcisms12
- romantic12
- sanctums12
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- scrotums12
- subatoms12
- subsonic12
- substorm12
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