Is OBSERVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSERVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSERVES mean?
Observes is a form of OBSERVE.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 OBSERVES
OBSERVES 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.
Anagrams of OBSERVES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBSERVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obverses13
- observe12
- obverse12
- verbose12
- bevors11
- breves11
- bevor10
- breve10
- verbs10
- serves9
- servos9
- severs9
- soever9
- verses9
- versos9
- verb9
- bosser8
- broses8
- sobers8
- overs8
- roves8
- serve8
- servo8
- sever8
- veers8
- verse8
- verso8
- beers7
- beses7
- bores7
- brees7
- brose7
- obese7
- robes7
- sober7
- sorbs7
- ever7
- eves7
- over7
- revs7
- rove7
- sevs7
- veer7
- vees7
- voes7
- eroses6
- beer6
- bees6
- bore6
- boss6
- bree6
- bros6
- obes6
- orbs6
- rebs6
- robe6
- robs6
- sobs6
- sorb6
- eve6
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