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Is OBSCURING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OBSCURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OBSCURING mean?

Obscuring is a form of OBSCURE.

  1. adjective

    not clearly expressed or understood

    “an obscure turn of phrase”

  2. verb

    make less visible or unclear

    “The stars are obscured by the clouds”

  3. verb

    make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

    “Her remarks confused the debate”

  4. verb

    make obscure or unclear

    “The distinction was obscured”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 OBSCURING

OBSCURING 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 OBSCURING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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