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Words That Start With OBL

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Popular Words That Start With OBL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With OBL 86 words

7-Letter Words Starting With OBL 11

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8-Letter Words Starting With OBL 17

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9-Letter Words Starting With OBL 15

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10-Letter Words Starting With OBL 11

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11-Letter Words Starting With OBL 10

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12-Letter Words Starting With OBL 11

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13-Letter Words Starting With OBL 4

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How common is OBL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 86 words that start with OBL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is OBLIQUENESSES (24 points) and 39.5% end in S.

Total words
86
Most common length
8 letters
17 words
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 24 max
Longest word
OBLIVIOUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
39.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.5%
  • e 12.8%
  • y 12.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • io18.6%
  • ue9.3%
  • ui8.1%

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 word that starts with OBL

o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

O 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

obliquenesses

Form of obliqueness

  1. nounthe property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle
  2. nounthe quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
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How many words that start with OBL are there?

There are 86 words that start with OBL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OBL?

OBLIQUENESSES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBLIQUELY (23), OBLIQUITY (23), OBLIQUATIONS (23).

What are some common words that start with OBL?

Everyday examples include OBLIGATORY, OBLIGATION, OBLIGE, OBLIGED, OBLIQUE, OBLIVIOUS, OBLIGING, OBLITERATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with OBL?

OBLIVIOUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OBLITERATING (12 letters) is the longest common one.