Words That Start With OBS

There are over 181 words that begin with OBS in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find OBS-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

3 letter OBS-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Short high-frequency OBS-words:

obs

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6-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 6-letter OBS-words:

obsess

obsign

obstat

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7-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 7-letter OBS-words:

observe

obscure

obscene

obscura

obsequy

obsigns

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8 letter OBS-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 8-letter OBS-words:

observed

observer

obsolete

obstacle

obscener

obscured

obscurer

obscures

obsequie

observes

obsessed

obsesses

obsessor

obsidian

obsigned

obstruct

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9-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 9-letter OBS-words:

observers

observing

obstacles

obscenest

obscenity

obscurant

obscurely

obscurers

obscurest

obsecrate

obsequial

obsessing

obsessors

obsignate

obsigning

obsolesce

obsoleted

obsoletes

obstinacy

obstinate

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10-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 10-letter OBS-words:

observable

obscurants

obsecrated

obsecrates

obsequious

observably

observance

observants

observator

obsessedly

obsessions

obsignated

obsignates

obsolesced

obsolesces

obsoletism

obstetrics

obstructer

obstructor

obstruents

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11-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 11-letter OBS-words:

observation

obsceneness

obscurantic

obscureness

obscurities

obsecration

observables

observances

observantly

observatory

obsessional

obsessively

obsidionary

obsignatory

obsolescing

obstetrical

obstinately

obstructers

obstructing

obstruction

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12-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 12-letter OBS-words:

observations

obscurantism

obscurantist

obscurations

obscurements

obsecrations

obsequiously

observancies

obsessionist

obsignations

obsolescence

obstetrician

obstipations

obstreperate

obstreperous

obstrictions

obstropalous

obstropulous

obstructions

obstructives

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13-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 13-letter OBS-words:

obscenenesses

obscurantisms

obscurantists

obscurenesses

observability

observational

observatories

obsessionally

obsessionists

obsessiveness

obsolescences

obsolescently

obstetrically

obstetricians

obstinateness

obstreperated

obstreperates

obstructingly

obstructional

obstructively

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14-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 14-letter OBS-words:

obsequiousness

observableness

obsessionalism

obsessionality

obsoletenesses

obstreperating

obstreperously

obstructionism

obstructionist

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15-Letter Words Starting With OBS

Common 15-letter OBS-words:

observabilities

observationally

obsessionalisms

obsessivenesses

obstinatenesses

obstructionally

obstructionisms

obstructionists

obstructiveness

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181 Common Words Starting with OBS

Most Common Length
11
(37 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBS is obsequiously with a total of 26 points.

O 1
B 3
S 1
E 1
Q 10
U 1
I 1
O 1
U 1
S 1
L 1
Y 4

Words that begin with OBS are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in OBS and words with OBS. Try our five letter words starting with OBS page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With OBS

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

    There are 181 words in the English dictionary that start with OBS, and most of them are 11 letters long (37 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OBS?

    The longest word starting with OBS is "obstructionisms" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "observations" is the longest common word starting with OBS.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "obsequiously", "obsequial", "obsequie", "obsequent" start with OBS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "obsequiously" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with OBS?

    Most words starting with OBS are 11 letters long, including everyday words like "observation", "obsceneness", "obscurantic", "obscureness", "obscurities".