Is OBVIOUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBVIOUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBVIOUSNESS mean?
- noun
the property of being easy to see and understand
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 OBVIOUSNESS
OBVIOUSNESS 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 OBVIOUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bovines12
- obvious12
- obsession11
- bovine11
- ovibos11
- business10
- soubises10
- envious10
- niveous10
- veinous10
- vibes10
- bonuses9
- boonies9
- bossies9
- niobous9
- noobies9
- soubise9
- envois9
- ovines9
- venous9
- vinous9
- vibe9
- bisons8
- bosons8
- bosses8
- bosuns8
- bouses8
- busies8
- busses8
- noobie8
- obsess8
- envoi8
- nevus8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- veins8
- venus8
- vines8
- vinos8
- vises8
- essoins7
- osseins7
- osseous7
- session7
- sinuses7
- snooses7
- bines7
- bises7
- bison7
- bones7
- bonus7
- boons7
- boson7
- bosun7
- bouse7
- buses7
- ebons7
- noobs7
- oboes7
- snibs7
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