Is OBTUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTUNDS mean?
Obtunds is a form of OBTUND.
- verb
reduce the edge or violence of
“obtunded reflexes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 10 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 OBTUNDS
OBTUNDS 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 OBTUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bounds9
- bundts9
- doubts9
- obtund9
- bonds8
- bound8
- bunds8
- bundt8
- doubt8
- donuts7
- stound7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- bouts7
- bunts7
- tsubo7
- bods7
- bond7
- buds7
- bund7
- dubs7
- donut6
- douts6
- dunts6
- nodus6
- sound6
- udons6
- undos6
- bots6
- bout6
- buns6
- bunt6
- bust6
- buts6
- nobs6
- nubs6
- snob6
- snub6
- stob6
- stub6
- tubs6
- bod6
- bud6
- dub6
- nutso5
- snout5
- tonus5
- dons5
- dost5
- dots5
- dout5
- duns5
- dunt5
- duos5
- dust5
- nods5
- ouds5
- stud5
- tods5
- udon5
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