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Obviates

o 1b 3v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of obviate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does obviates mean?

verb

  1. do away with

    Synonymsrid ofeliminate

  2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforefendforfenddeflectavert

Definitions shown for obviate, the base form of obviates.

Is OBVIATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OBVIATES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
o 1b 3v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
o 1b 4v 5i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
o 1b 4v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
o 1b 4v 6i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OBVIATES

Words that end like OBVIATES

Common words that share the ending -IATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

associatesappreciatesinitiatesnegotiatesdeviatesmediatesradiatesenunciatesofficiatesasphyxiatesdepreciatesdissociatesingratiatessubstantiatesabbreviatesaffiliatesalleviateshumiliatesinfuriatesirradiatesluxuriatesrepudiatesretaliatesconciliates
All words ending in -IATES

Obviates: quick answers

Is OBVIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBVIATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBVIATES worth?
OBVIATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obviates mean?
obviates is the third-person singular form of obviate, which means “do away with”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBVIATES?
You can make 242 shorter words from OBVIATES, such as BOVATES, OBVIATE, ABOVES, BOVATE. See the full list.