8-Letter Words With OBL
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OBL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OBL 38 words
How often does OBL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 eight-letter words containing OBL. They average 12.7 points, the best is OBLIQUED (20 points) and 23.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.7%
- d 13.2%
- t 13.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.9%
- ue7.9%
- ee2.6%
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 containing 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 containing OBL are there?
There are 38 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing OBL?
Everyday examples include PROBLEMS, OBLIGING, NOBLEMAN, OBLIGATE, NOBLEMEN, OBLIVION, OBLIQUES, OBLATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OBL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBLIQUID (20), OBLIQUER (19), ZOOBLAST (19), MYOBLAST (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.