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?
- noun
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
- noun
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
“he worked in obscurity for many years”
- noun
the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
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.
- butyric14
- bistoury13
- citrusy12
- corby12
- strobic11
- bursty11
- cruisy11
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- outcry11
- bustic10
- cubist10
- cubits10
- sorbic10
- bitsy10
- borty10
- bousy10
- brosy10
- buoys10
- busty10
- corys10
- outby10
- citrous9
- stoury9
- boric9
- cribs9
- cubit9
- curbs9
- scrob9
- scrub9
- boys9
- buoy9
- bury9
- busy9
- buys9
- city9
- cory9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- orby9
- ruby9
- scry9
- sybo9
- toby9
- yobs9
- bistro8
- bruits8
- citrus8
- coitus8
- courts8
- curios8
- orbits8
- rictus8
- robust8
- rustic8
- subito8
- torics8
- turbos8
- rusty8
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