Words That Start With OBSC

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OBSC?

OBSCURANTISMS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBSCURANTISM (18), OBSCUREMENTS (18), OBSCURANTISTS (17).

Q: What are some common words that start with OBSC?

Everyday examples include OBSCURE , OBSCURITY , OBSCENE , OBSCURER , OBSCURES , OBSCUREST , OBSCURED , OBSCURING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with OBSC?

OBSCURANTISTS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OBSCENITIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With OBSC 31 words

How common is OBSC at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 31 words that start with OBSC. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is OBSCURANTISMS (19 points) and 41.9% end in S.

Total words: 31
Most common length: 9 letters; 9 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 19 max
Longest word: OBSCURANTISTS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 41.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 41.9%
t 16.1%
y 12.9%

Top vowel pairs

ie6.5%
io6.5%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with OBSC

o ₁b ₃s ₁c ₃u ₁r ₁a ₁n ₁t ₁i ₁s ₁m ₃s ₁

O 1 + B 3 + S 1 + C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + 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).

obscurantisms

Form of obscurantism

nouna policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
nouna deliberate act intended to make something obscure

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How many words that start with OBSC are there?

There are 31 words that start with OBSC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 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 OBSC?

OBSCURANTISMS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBSCURANTISM (18), OBSCUREMENTS (18), OBSCURANTISTS (17).

What are some common words that start with OBSC?

Everyday examples include OBSCURE, OBSCURITY, OBSCENE, OBSCURER, OBSCURES, OBSCUREST, OBSCURED, OBSCURING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with OBSC?

OBSCURANTISTS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OBSCENITIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.