8-Letter Words Starting With OBL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OBL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With OBL 17 words
How common is OBL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with OBL. They average 13.5 points, the best is OBLIQUED (20 points) and 23.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.5%
- y 17.6%
- d 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ue17.6%
- io11.8%
- ee5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OBL
o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1d 2
O 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obliqued
Form of oblique
- nounany grammatical case other than the nominative
- nouna diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
- adjectiveslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled“the oblique rays of the winter sun”
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How many eight-letter words that start with OBL are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words that start with OBL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OBL?
OBLIQUED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBLIQUID (20), OBLIQUES (19), OBLIQUER (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with OBL?
Everyday examples include OBLIGING, OBLIGATE, OBLIVION, OBLIQUES, OBLATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with OBL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBLIQUID (20), OBLIQUER (19), OBLONGLY (14), OBLIGANT (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.