Is OBSEQUIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSEQUIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSEQUIOUS mean?
- adjective
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- adjective
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
“obsequious shop assistants”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 21 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 OBSEQUIOUS
OBSEQUIOUS 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 OBSEQUIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bisques18
- bosques18
- bisque17
- bosque17
- squibs17
- ubique17
- squib16
- quesos15
- usques15
- queso14
- usque14
- suqs13
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- soubise9
- bouses8
- busies8
- bises7
- bouse7
- buses7
- oboes7
- bios6
- bise6
- boos6
- boss6
- buss6
- obes6
- obis6
- oboe6
- sibs6
- sobs6
- subs6
- issue5
- souse5
- bes5
- bio5
- bis5
- boo5
- bos5
- bus5
- obe5
- obi5
- sib5
- sob5
- sub5
- oses4
- seis4
- sous4
- sues4
- uses4
- be4
- bi4
- bo4
- ess3
- oes3
- ose3
- sei3
- sis3
- sos3
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