12-Letter Words Starting With OBST
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With OBST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With OBST 9 words
How common is OBST at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words that start with OBST. They average 16.3 points and the best is OBSTRUCTIVES (19 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 77.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 77.8%
- e 11.1%
- n 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io33.3%
- ou33.3%
- ia11.1%
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 OBST
o 1b 3s 1t 1r 1u 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1
O 1 + B 3 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obstructives
Form of obstructive
- adjectivepreventing movement“the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with OBST are there?
There are 9 twelve-letter words that start with OBST 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 OBST?
OBSTRUCTIVES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBSTETRICIAN (16), OBSTRUCTIONS (16), OBSTREPEROUS (16).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with OBST?
Everyday examples include OBSTETRICIAN, OBSTRUCTIONS, OBSTREPEROUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with OBST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBSTRUCTIVES (19), OBSTIPATIONS (16), OBSTREPERATE (16), OBSTRICTIONS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.