8 Letter Words That Start With OBS

There are 16+ eight letter words beginning with OBS in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With OBS

observed 14
observer 13
obsolete 10
obstacle 12
obscener 12
obscured 13
obscurer 12
obscures 12
obsequie 19
observes 13
obsessed 11
obsesses 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With OBS (14 words)

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How Common is OBS as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 16 8-letter words starting with OBS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -D endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (25%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
UI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OBS-Words in Scrabble

obsequie 19
observed 14
observer 13
obscured 13
observes 13
obstruct 12

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBS is obsequie with a total of 19 points.

O 1
B 3
S 1
E 1
Q 10
U 1
I 1
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With OBS

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

    There are 16 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with OBS. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "obsequie", "obstruct", "obscurer", "obsessor" start with OBS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "obsequie" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with OBS include "observed", "observer", "obsolete", "obstacle", "obscener".