379 words come out when you unscramble OBSTRUCTIONS, starting with OBSTRUCTIONS itself: 16 in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from OBSTRUCTIONS split into 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 1 with 10, 8 with 9, 44 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2.
OBSTRUCTION is the only one of the 11-letter words made with OBSTRUCTIONS letters; it scores 15 points.
Just 1 of the 10-letter words in OBSTRUCTIONS: OBTRUSIONS, for 12 points.
Among 44 8-letter words you get when you unscramble OBSTRUCTIONS, the top score is 12, reached by 8. TOURISTS, ROBOTICS and INSTRUCT are the familiar ones.
60 7-letter words from OBSTRUCTIONS; 14 of them share the top score of 11. BUTTONS, CONSIST and CONTOUR are everyday picks.
16 of 60 6-letter words in OBSTRUCTIONS tie at 10 points; none scores more. BUTTON, COTTON and COURTS will look familiar.
60 5-letter words made with OBSTRUCTIONS letters; 9 of them share the top score of 9. BONUS, BOOTS and COINS are everyday picks.
Among 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble OBSTRUCTIONS, the top score is 8, reached by 4. COST, BORN and BOOT are the familiar ones.
COB and CUB are the top 3-letter words from OBSTRUCTIONS, 7 points each. BUT, ITS and BIT will look familiar.
Keep every letter of OBSTRUCTIONS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with OB · ending in NS · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with OBSTRUCTS and SUBTONICS (13 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes. OBSTRUCTIONS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSTRUCTIONS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 379) | 292 | 377 | 276 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: BURSICONS, BURSICON, CROSSBIT, RUBICONS, BOOTCUT, BORSICS, CONTRISTS, ISOBRONTS, RUBICON, BITTOURS, BORSIC, CONTRIST and 75 more, 87 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: BISCOTTO, BICORNS, BOSONIC, BOURSINS, CROSTINO, SCROBS, BOURSIN, SCROB, BIROS, BRISS, BRUTS, BIRO and 4 more, 16 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: BINTS and BINT, 2 in all.