Is OBSTRUENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSTRUENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSTRUENTS mean?
Obstruents is a form of OBSTRUENT.
- noun
a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OBSTRUENTS
OBSTRUENTS 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 OBSTRUENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- burstones11
- buttoners11
- obstruent11
- rebuttons11
- robustest11
- burstone10
- buttoner10
- buttress10
- obtusest10
- rebutton10
- sorbents10
- subrents10
- subtones10
- bettors9
- bonuses9
- botnets9
- bournes9
- bourses9
- brunets9
- brutest9
- bunters9
- burnets9
- burtons9
- busters9
- butters9
- buttons9
- obtests9
- obtuser9
- sorbent9
- sorbets9
- strobes9
- subnets9
- suborns9
- subrent9
- subtest9
- subtone9
- turbots9
- unrobes9
- unsober9
- entrusts8
- outserts8
- stentors8
- stoutens8
- tonsures8
- tutoress8
- bentos8
- besots8
- betons8
- bettor8
- boners8
- bosser8
- bosuns8
- botnet8
- bourne8
- bourns8
- bourse8
- bouses8
- brents8
- broses8
- brunet8
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