Is OBSESSIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSESSIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSESSIVENESS mean?
- noun
extreme compulsiveness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 OBSESSIVENESS
OBSESSIVENESS 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 OBSESSIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obsessives15
- obsessive14
- bossinesses13
- bovines12
- bossiness11
- obeseness11
- beeves11
- bevies11
- bovine11
- ebonises10
- obsesses10
- vibes10
- bossies9
- ebonies9
- ebonise9
- envies9
- envois9
- nieves9
- ovines9
- sevens9
- sieves9
- venose9
- vibe9
- enosises8
- noesises8
- sessions8
- bisons8
- bosses8
- obsess8
- envoi8
- evens8
- neves8
- nieve8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veins8
- vines8
- vinos8
- vises8
- eosines7
- essoins7
- onesies7
- osseins7
- senseis7
- session7
- benes7
- beses7
- bines7
- bises7
- bison7
- bones7
- ebons7
- obese7
- snibs7
- snobs7
- even7
- eves7
- neve7
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