Is OBSOLESCENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSOLESCENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSOLESCENCES mean?
Obsolescences is a form of OBSOLESCENCE.
- noun
the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
“a policy of planned obsolescence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 OBSOLESCENCES
OBSOLESCENCES 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 OBSOLESCENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obsolescence18
- obsolesces14
- obsolesce13
- coolnesses12
- scoleces12
- bocces12
- closeness11
- colessees11
- noblesses11
- obeseness11
- nocebos11
- obscene11
- sconces11
- bocce11
- boneless10
- boonless10
- colessee10
- consoles10
- coolness10
- encloses10
- essences10
- noblesse10
- senesces10
- bonces10
- celebs10
- cobles10
- cosecs10
- nocebo10
- sconce10
- seccos10
- looseness9
- selenoses9
- blesses9
- bolsons9
- colones9
- console9
- consols9
- ecloses9
- enclose9
- essence9
- senesce9
- blocs9
- bonce9
- celeb9
- coble9
- cocos9
- cosec9
- secco9
- noseless8
- soleness8
- belons8
- bolson8
- bosons8
- bosses8
- censes8
- cesses8
- clones8
- closes8
- colone8
- colons8
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