Is OBSERVATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSERVATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSERVATORY mean?
- noun
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
- noun
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 OBSERVATORY
OBSERVATORY 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 OBSERVATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overstory15
- bravery15
- overstay14
- botryose13
- overroast12
- barytes12
- betrays12
- bootery12
- bravers12
- bravest12
- bravoes12
- brayers12
- obovate12
- obverts12
- robotry12
- rosebay12
- savory12
- vestry12
- votary12
- bevy12
- aboves11
- baryes11
- baryte11
- bayest11
- betray11
- bevors11
- boyars11
- braver11
- braves11
- bravos11
- brayer11
- obvert11
- yerbas11
- ovary11
- ravey11
- savoy11
- vasty11
- aborters10
- taborers10
- arroyos10
- oratory10
- royster10
- savorer10
- serovar10
- starver10
- strayer10
- stroyer10
- trovers10
- above10
- abyes10
- barry10
- barye10
- bayer10
- berry10
- bevor10
- booty10
- borty10
- boyar10
- boyos10
- brave10
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