Is OBSCURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSCURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSCURE mean?
- adjective
not clearly expressed or understood
“an obscure turn of phrase”
- verb
make less visible or unclear
“The stars are obscured by the clouds”
- verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
“Her remarks confused the debate”
- verb
make obscure or unclear
“The distinction was obscured”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 11 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 OBSCURE
Single letters that turn OBSCURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OBSCURE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBSCURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bescour11
- cubers10
- cuber9
- cubes9
- curbs9
- scrob9
- scrub9
- bourse8
- cerous8
- course8
- crouse8
- source8
- cobs8
- cube8
- cubs8
- curb8
- bores7
- bouse7
- brose7
- burse7
- ceros7
- cores7
- corse7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- rebus7
- robes7
- rubes7
- score7
- scour7
- sober7
- suber7
- sucre7
- cob7
- cub7
- bore6
- bros6
- burs6
- cero6
- core6
- cors6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- ecos6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- obes6
- orbs6
- orcs6
- rebs6
- recs6
- robe6
- robs6
- rocs6
- rube6
- rubs6
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