Is OBTRUSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTRUSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTRUSIVELY mean?
- adverb
in an obtrusive manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 OBTRUSIVELY
OBTRUSIVELY 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 OBTRUSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- verbosity17
- overbusy16
- overbuys16
- brevity15
- overbuy15
- obtrusive14
- overbuilt14
- bistoury13
- blistery13
- blustery13
- bouviers13
- brulyies13
- isobutyl13
- obtusely13
- robustly13
- sobriety13
- livyers13
- overtly13
- silvery13
- sylvite13
- voyeurs13
- outlivers12
- bouvier12
- bristly12
- brulyie12
- brutely12
- burleys12
- butlery12
- liberty12
- obesity12
- obverts12
- soberly12
- subvert12
- tilbury12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- loveys12
- overly12
- survey12
- verily12
- verity12
- vestry12
- volery12
- voyeur12
- bevy12
- elytrous11
- outliver11
- outlives11
- rivulets11
- rivulose11
- urostyle11
- vertisol11
- virtuose11
- vitreous11
- beryls11
- bevors11
- blousy11
- bluesy11
- blueys11
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