3-Letter Words Starting With OB
- 5 words
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All 3-Letter Words Starting With OB 5 words
How common is OB at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 three-letter words that start with OB. They average 5 points and the best is OBI (5 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 5
- out of 5 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- a 20%
- e 20%
- i 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring three-letter word that starts with OB
o 1b 3i 1
O 1 + B 3 + I 1 = 5 points
- Double word
- 10 pts
- Triple word
- 15 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obi
- noun(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
- nouna religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
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How many three-letter words that start with OB are there?
There are 5 three-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 three-letter word that starts with OB?
OBI is worth 5 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBA (5), OBE (5), OBO (5).
Which rare three-letter words that start with OB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBA (5), OBE (5), OBO (5), OBS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.