Is OBSERVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSERVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSERVE mean?
- verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
- verb
make mention of
“She observed that his presentation took up too much time”
- verb
observe with care or pay close attention to
“Take note of this chemical reaction”
- verb
watch attentively
“Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 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 OBSERVE
Single letters that turn OBSERVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OBSERVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBSERVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obverse12
- verbose12
- bevors11
- breves11
- bevor10
- breve10
- verbs10
- soever9
- verb9
- overs8
- roves8
- serve8
- servo8
- sever8
- veers8
- verse8
- verso8
- beers7
- bores7
- brees7
- brose7
- obese7
- robes7
- sober7
- ever7
- eves7
- over7
- revs7
- rove7
- veer7
- vees7
- voes7
- beer6
- bees6
- bore6
- bree6
- bros6
- obes6
- orbs6
- rebs6
- robe6
- robs6
- sorb6
- eve6
- rev6
- sev6
- vee6
- voe6
- erose5
- bee5
- bes5
- bos5
- bro5
- obe5
- orb5
- reb5
- rob5
- sob5
- eros4
- ores4
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