Is OBVIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBVIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBVIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 OBVIOUSLY
OBVIOUSLY 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 OBVIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obvious12
- blousy11
- busily11
- ovibos11
- bousy10
- boyos10
- buoys10
- looby10
- sibyl10
- boyo9
- boys9
- buoy9
- busy9
- buys9
- sybo9
- yobs9
- ivy9
- obolus8
- lousy8
- ovoli8
- viols8
- boy8
- buy8
- bys8
- yob8
- boils7
- bolos7
- bolus7
- lobos7
- oboli7
- obols7
- luvs7
- oily7
- syli7
- viol7
- yous7
- by7
- bios6
- boil6
- bolo6
- boos6
- libs6
- lobo6
- lobs6
- obis6
- obol6
- slob6
- slub6
- luv6
- sly6
- soy6
- vis6
- you6
- louis5
- olios5
- bio5
- bis5
- boo5
- bos5
- bus5
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