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Is OBSCURITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OBSCURITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OBSCURITY mean?

  1. noun

    the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

  2. noun

    an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

    “he worked in obscurity for many years”

  3. noun

    the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 OBSCURITY

OBSCURITY 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 OBSCURITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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