Is OBSTRUCTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSTRUCTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSTRUCTOR mean?
- noun
someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- noun
any structure that makes progress difficult
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 14 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 OBSTRUCTOR
Single letters that turn OBSTRUCTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OBSTRUCTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obstruct12
- turbots9
- curbs9
- scrob9
- scrub9
- burros8
- courts8
- cruors8
- cursor8
- robots8
- robust8
- turbos8
- turbot8
- cobs8
- cubs8
- curb8
- trustor7
- boors7
- boost7
- boots7
- borts7
- botts7
- bouts7
- broos7
- bruts7
- burro7
- burrs7
- burst7
- butts7
- coots7
- court7
- cruor7
- crust7
- currs7
- curst7
- robot7
- scoot7
- scour7
- scout7
- tocos7
- torcs7
- tsubo7
- turbo7
- cob7
- cub7
- outros6
- rotors6
- torous6
- trouts6
- tutors6
- boor6
- boos6
- boot6
- bort6
- bots6
- bott6
- bout6
- broo6
- bros6
- brut6
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