Is OBSIDIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSIDIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSIDIAN mean?
- noun
acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 11 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 OBSIDIAN
Single letters that turn OBSIDIAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OBSIDIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bindis9
- basion8
- bonsai8
- bands8
- bidis8
- bindi8
- binds8
- bonds8
- adonis7
- danios7
- iodins7
- basin7
- bison7
- nabis7
- obias7
- sabin7
- bads7
- band7
- bidi7
- bids7
- bind7
- bods7
- bond7
- dabs7
- dibs7
- adios6
- danio6
- dinos6
- donas6
- dosai6
- iodin6
- oidia6
- bani6
- bans6
- bias6
- bins6
- bios6
- boas6
- ibis6
- isba6
- nabs6
- nibs6
- nobs6
- obas6
- obia6
- obis6
- snib6
- snob6
- soba6
- bad6
- bid6
- bod6
- dab6
- dib6
- ados5
- aids5
- ands5
- dais5
- dans5
- dino5
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