8 Letter Words That Start With OBL

There are 17+ eight letter words beginning with OBL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OBL 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 OBL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OBL

oblately 13
oblation 10
oblatory 13
obligant 11
obligate 11
obligati 11
obligato 11
obligees 11
obligers 11
obliging 12
obligors 11
obliqued 20

All 8-Letter Words Starting With OBL (15 words)

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How Common is OBL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 17 8-letter words starting with OBL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.5, with -S endings dominating (24% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
13.5
Most Common Ending (24%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with OBL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with OBL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OBL-Words in Scrabble

obliqued 20
obliquid 20
obliquer 19
obliques 19
oblongly 14
oblivion 13

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

20 Points

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

O 1
B 3
L 1
I 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With OBL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with OBL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with OBL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with OBL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "obliquid", "obliquer", "obliqued", "obliques" start with OBL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "obliquid" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with OBL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with OBL include "oblately", "oblation", "oblatory", "obligant", "obligate".