Is OBTUNDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTUNDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTUNDING mean?
Obtunding is a form of OBTUND.
- verb
reduce the edge or violence of
“obtunded reflexes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 OBTUNDING
OBTUNDING 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 OBTUNDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bounding12
- doubting12
- bonding11
- bunting10
- inbound10
- boding10
- douting9
- dunting9
- undoing9
- boning9
- boudin9
- obtund9
- outbid9
- tubing9
- unbind9
- bunion8
- doting8
- guidon8
- bigot8
- bingo8
- boing8
- bound8
- bundt8
- doubt8
- unbid8
- noting7
- outing7
- tignon7
- toning7
- tuning7
- biont7
- dingo7
- doing7
- bind7
- bing7
- biog7
- bond7
- bong7
- bund7
- bung7
- donut6
- dunno6
- ingot6
- tigon6
- tondi6
- ungot6
- bint6
- bout6
- bunn6
- bunt6
- ding6
- dong6
- dung6
- guid6
- obit6
- bid6
- big6
- bod6
- bog6
- bud6
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