Is OBSCURANTIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSCURANTIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSCURANTIST mean?
- noun
a person who is deliberately vague
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
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) + T (1) = 16 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 OBSCURANTIST
Single letters that turn OBSCURANTIST 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
Anagrams of OBSCURANTIST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBSCURANTIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subtractions16
- subtraction15
- incubators14
- obscurants14
- abstricts13
- incubator13
- obscurant13
- obstructs13
- subtonics13
- subtracts13
- stirabouts12
- substation12
- suctorians12
- abstrict12
- boricuas12
- caribous12
- corbinas12
- obstruct12
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- subsonic12
- subtonic12
- subtract12
- botanists11
- contrasts11
- croissant11
- curations11
- instructs11
- sorbitans11
- stirabout11
- suctorian11
- tractions11
- turncoats11
- urbanists11
- urticants11
- bicorns11
- bicrons11
- bonacis11
- boricua11
- botanic11
- brucins11
- bustics11
- carbons11
- caribou11
- cobnuts11
- corbans11
- corbina11
- cubists11
- sabicus11
- sacbuts11
- strobic11
- antiboss10
- astricts10
- auctions10
- bastions10
- bistorts10
- botanist10
- boursins10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
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