12-Letter Words Starting With OBL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With OBL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With OBL 11 words
How common is OBL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 twelve-letter words that start with OBL. They average 16.6 points, the best is OBLIQUATIONS (23 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 27.3%
- g 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io27.3%
- eo9.1%
- ua9.1%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with OBL
o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
O 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obliquations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with OBL are there?
There are 11 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with OBL?
OBLIQUATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBLIVISCENCE (21), OBLIGATORILY (18), OBLITERATIVE (17).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with OBL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBLIQUATIONS (23), OBLIVISCENCE (21), OBLANCEOLATE (16), OBLIGATIONAL (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.