4-Letter Words Starting With OB
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With OB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With OB 9 words
How common is OB at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 four-letter words that start with OB. They average 6.3 points and the best is OBEY (9 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.3
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- a 11.1%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.1%
- oe11.1%
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 four-letter word that starts with OB
o 1b 3e 1y 4
O 1 + B 3 + E 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obey
- verbbe obedient to
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How many four-letter words that start with OB are there?
There are 9 four-letter words that start with OB 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 four-letter word that starts with OB?
OBEY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBOE (6), OBIT (6), OBIS (6).
What are some common four-letter words that start with OB?
Everyday examples include OBEY, OBOE, OBIT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with OB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBAS (6), OBES (6), OBIA (6), OBOL (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.