Is OBSTREPEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSTREPEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSTREPEROUS mean?
- adjective
noisily and stubbornly defiant
“obstreperous boys”
- adjective
boisterously and noisily aggressive
“kept up an obstreperous clamor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 OBSTREPEROUS
OBSTREPEROUS 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 OBSTREPEROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- superbest13
- superstore12
- bespouse12
- perturbs12
- reprobes12
- superber12
- bourtrees11
- porteress11
- posturers11
- prestores11
- proestrus11
- proteoses11
- proteuses11
- resprouts11
- tuberoses11
- uprooters11
- burpees11
- perturb11
- probers11
- reprobe11
- boosters10
- bourrees10
- bourtree10
- bursters10
- espouser10
- outpress10
- perusers10
- portress10
- posturer10
- postures10
- presorts10
- pressure10
- presters10
- prestore10
- proteose10
- reposers10
- repousse10
- resprout10
- robuster10
- soberest10
- spoorers10
- sporters10
- spouters10
- spurters10
- stoopers10
- suberose10
- troopers10
- troupers10
- tuberose10
- uprooter10
- burpee10
- prober10
- probes10
- rebops10
- superb10
- upbore10
- retrousse9
- booster9
- bootees9
- bourree9
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