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Is OBSESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OBSESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OBSESS mean?

  1. verb

    haunt like a ghost; pursue

    “Fear of illness haunts her”

  2. verb

    be preoccupied with something

    “She is obsessing over her weight”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 8 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 OBSESS

OBSESS 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 OBSESS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OBSESS

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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