Is OBSTINATENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSTINATENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ObstinatenessHooks for OBSTINATENESS
OBSTINATENESS 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 OBSTINATENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abstentions13
- battinesses13
- abstention12
- bentonites12
- boninesses12
- sanbenitos12
- nattinesses11
- abstinent11
- antisnobs11
- asbestine11
- bassinets11
- battiness11
- bentonite11
- botanises11
- botanists11
- obstinate11
- sanbenito11
- sensations10
- snottiness10
- titanesses10
- toastiness10
- antiboss10
- antisnob10
- asbestos10
- baseness10
- basinets10
- bassetts10
- bassinet10
- bastions10
- batistes10
- beasties10
- benisons10
- betaines10
- betonies10
- biasness10
- bonesets10
- boniness10
- bonniest10
- bossiest10
- botanies10
- botanise10
- botanist10
- ebonises10
- ebonites10
- niobates10
- obeisant10
- anisettes9
- antisense9
- antsiness9
- essonites9
- insensate9
- intensest9
- intonates9
- nastiness9
- nattiness9
- noisettes9
- sensation9
- sententia9
- sentients9
- setenants9
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