9 Letter Words That Start With OBS

There are 32+ nine letter words beginning with OBS in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter OBS word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with OBS.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OBS

observers 14
observing 15
obstacles 13
obscenely 16
obscenity 16
obscurant 13
obscurely 16
obscurers 13
observant 14
obsession 11
obsessive 14
obsessors 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With OBS (26 words)

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How Common is OBS as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 32 9-letter words starting with OBS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UE
UI

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter OBS-Words in Scrabble

obsequial 20
obsequent 20
obsequies 20
obscurely 16
obscenity 16
obstinacy 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBS?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBS is obsequial with a total of 20 points.

O 1
B 3
S 1
E 1
Q 10
U 1
I 1
A 1
L 1
adjective 1. Of or relating to funerals.

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With OBS

  • How many 9 letter words starting with OBS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 32 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with OBS. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with OBS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "obsequial", "obsequent", "obsequies", "obscurity" start with OBS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "obsequial" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with OBS?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with OBS include "observers", "observing", "obstacles", "obscenely", "obscenity".