Unscramble obstacles

Unscramble OBSTACLES and you have 289 words, OBSTACLES itself among them: it scores 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. OBSTACLE is the best of the shorter words, at 12 points. 9 letters: 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.

Possible Words From obstacles

Counting the words from OBSTACLES by length: 1 with 9 letters, 5 with 8, 21 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 22 with 2.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

8 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

The best of the 8-letter words made with OBSTACLES letters is OBSTACLE, 12 points; ALECOSTS and COATLESS on 10 follow.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

CABLETS and COBALTS share the top score of 11 among the 7-letter words in OBSTACLES. CLOSEST, CASTLES and STABLES are the ones most people know.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

Of the 60 5-letter words from OBSTACLES, 4 score 9 points, the group's best. CLASS, CASES and CABLE are the ones most people know.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

60 4-letter words in OBSTACLES; 5 of them share the top score of 8. BEST, CASE and ABLE are everyday picks.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

BAC, CAB and COB are the top 3-letter words made with OBSTACLES letters, 7 points each. LET, ACT and LOT will look familiar.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with obstacles

Of the 22 2-letter words you get when you unscramble OBSTACLES, 5 score 4 points, the group's best. BE, AT and AS are the ones most people know.

Change One Tile in OBSTACLES

These 6 words have the length of OBSTACLES, with one letter different:

More 9-letter words: starting with OB · ending in ES · all 9-letter words

Definitions for the Top OBSTACLES Plays

OBSTACLES first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.

Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends

OBSTACLES 13 · 16
a hindrance
OBSTACLE 12 · 15
a hindrance
CABLETS 11 · 14
a small cable
COBALTS 11 · 14
a metallic element
CABLES 10 · 13
to fasten with a heavy rope
CABLET 10 · 13
a small cable
COATLESS 10 · 12
lacking a coat
COBALT 10 · 13
a metallic element

Is OBSTACLES Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes. OBSTACLES is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
OBSTACLES itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 289)234289216

* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: ALECOSTS, SCATOLES, ALECOST, BASTLES, COSTALS, SCATOLE, SCLATES, ABLETS, BACS, BASTLE, BASTOS, BETOSS and 43 more, 55 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SABLEST, TELCOS, BEALS, CALOS, BAES, BEAL, CALS, BAE, BES, CAL, ECO, LOC and 6 more, 18 in all.

One Extra Tile and OBSTACLES Grows

With one more tile, the letters of OBSTACLES spell the words below.

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