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Is OBSTINATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OBSTINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OBSTINATE mean?

  1. verb

    persist stubbornly

    “he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”

  2. adjective

    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

  3. adjective

    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

  4. adjective

    resistant to guidance or discipline

    “Mary Mary quite contrary”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 OBSTINATE

OBSTINATE 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 OBSTINATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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