OBVIOUS
Unscramble OBVIOUS and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | o | b | v | i | o | u | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Word Game Intelligence
OBVIOUS AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
4 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (O at #1, I at #4, O at #5, U at #6)
Duplicate letter: O
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: V
Hive & Anagram Power
6 unique letters · 40 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Anagrams of OBVIOUS
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of OBVIOUS can't be rearranged.
Words Inside OBVIOUS
40 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when OBVIOUS won't fit on the board.
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What Does OBVIOUS Mean?
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