Is OBSCURES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSCURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSCURES mean?
Obscures is a form of OBSCURE.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 OBSCURES
Single letters that turn OBSCURES 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 OBSCURES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBSCURES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bescours12
- bescour11
- obscure11
- cubers10
- scrobs10
- scrubs10
- bourses9
- courses9
- sources9
- sucrose9
- cuber9
- cubes9
- curbs9
- scrob9
- scrub9
- bosser8
- bourse8
- bouses8
- broses8
- burses8
- cerous8
- corses8
- course8
- crosse8
- crouse8
- cruses8
- curses8
- cusser8
- scores8
- scours8
- scouse8
- sobers8
- source8
- subers8
- sucres8
- cobs8
- cube8
- cubs8
- curb8
- bores7
- bouse7
- brose7
- burse7
- buses7
- ceros7
- cores7
- corse7
- coses7
- cress7
- cross7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- cusso7
- ecrus7
- rebus7
- robes7
- rubes7
- score7
- scour7
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