Is OBSOLETE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSOLETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSOLETE mean?
- adjective
no longer in use
“obsolete words”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 OBSOLETE
Single letters that turn OBSOLETE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from OBSOLETE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boletes9
- bootees9
- betels8
- bolete8
- bootee8
- botels8
- oboles8
- beets7
- belts7
- beset7
- besot7
- betel7
- blest7
- blets7
- blots7
- boles7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- boost7
- boots7
- botel7
- lobes7
- lobos7
- obese7
- oboes7
- obole7
- obols7
- bees6
- beet6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blot6
- bole6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- boos6
- boot6
- bots6
- lobe6
- lobo6
- lobs6
- obes6
- oboe6
- obol6
- slob6
- stob6
- leets5
- loose5
- loots5
- lotos5
- oleos5
- sleet5
- sotol5
- steel5
- stele5
- stole5
- stool5
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