Words Starting With "Ob"

Total 212 words found starting with Ob

There are total 2 letters in Ob, Starting with 'O' and ending with 'B'.

Words Starting With "OB" Analysis

Target Pattern: OB (2 letters) • Total Words Found: 212

Top Scrabble: 21 pts Top WWF: 23 pts

Strategic Prefix & Opening Play Analysis for "OB"

In competitive word games, words starting with the prefix OB provide essential board-control and front-hook opportunities. Our tournament database indexes 212 official words beginning with this sequence, spanning from 2 to 8 letters. The highest-scoring option in this set is OBECTIZE, delivering 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. Memorizing key front-hook words enables players to capitalize on bonus multiplier squares right from the opening turns.

Highest-Scoring Word

OBECTIZE (21 pts)

Best Words With Friends

OBECTIZE (23 pts)

Dictionary Validity

TWL (US) CSW (UK) WWF

Jump to words by letter count:

8-letter: 81 7-letter: 56 6-letter: 42 5-letter: 16 4-letter: 10 3-letter: 6 2-letter: 1

Is "OB" a Valid Word?

Game / Dictionary	Playable?	Points	Tile Score Breakdown
Scrabble® US / Canada (TWL / NWL)	✘ Not in TWL	4 pts	O₁ + B₃ = 4
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW / UK)	✔ Valid in CSW	4 pts	O₁ + B₃ = 4
Words With Friends (WWF)	✘ Not in WWF	5 pts	O₁ + B₄ = 5

Tournament Rules & Board Scoring Mechanics

Lexicon Differences: Scrabble legality depends on your competitive region. The TWL/NWL dictionary governs North American club and tournament play, while CSW (Collins) is used internationally. Words With Friends maintains an independent dictionary that frequently differs on inflections and modern terms.

Multiplier Strategy: Base face value is 4 points. When placing "OB" across premium board squares (Double or Triple Word Score), your turn score can rapidly jump to 8 – 12+ points, especially if high-value consonants cross existing perpendicular plays.

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obduracy ¹⁶ obdurate ¹¹ obduring ¹² obeahing ¹⁴ obeahism ¹⁵ obectize ²¹ obedible ¹³ obedient ¹¹ obeisant ¹⁰ obelised ¹¹ obelises ¹⁰ obelisks ¹⁴ obelisms ¹² obelized ²⁰ obelizes ¹⁹ obeyable ¹⁵ obituary ¹³ obiyuary ¹⁶ objected ²⁰ objector ¹⁹ objuring ¹⁸ oblately ¹³ oblation ¹⁰ oblatory ¹³ obligant ¹¹ obligate ¹¹ obligati ¹¹ obligato ¹¹ obligees ¹¹ obligers ¹¹

obconic ¹³ obdured ¹¹ obdures ¹⁰ obeahed ¹³ obeches ¹⁴ obeisms ¹¹ obelias ⁹ obelion ⁹ obelise ⁹ obelisk ¹³ obelism ¹¹ obelize ¹⁸ obentos ⁹ obesely ¹² obesest ⁹ obesity ¹² obeyers ¹² obeying ¹³ obiisms ¹¹ obitual ⁹ objects ¹⁸ objured ¹⁷ objures ¹⁶ oblasti ⁹ oblasts ⁹ oblates ⁹ oblatum ¹¹ obliged ¹¹ obligee ¹⁰ obliger ¹⁰

obangs ⁹ obduce ¹¹ obduct ¹¹ obdure ⁹ obeahs ¹¹ obeche ¹³ obeism ¹⁰ obelia ⁸ obelus ⁸ obento ⁸ oberon ⁸ obeser ⁸ obeyed ¹² obeyer ¹¹ obfirm ¹³ obiing ⁹ obiism ¹⁰ obital ⁸ obiter ⁸ object ¹⁷ objets ¹⁵ objure ¹⁵ oblast ⁸ oblata ⁸ oblate ⁸ oblati ⁸ oblige ⁹ oblite ⁸ oblong ⁹ oboist ⁸

obang ⁸ obeah ¹⁰ obeli ⁷ obese ⁷ obeys ¹⁰ obias ⁷ obied ⁸ obiit ⁷ obits ⁷ objet ¹⁴ oboes ⁷ obole ⁷ oboli ⁷ obolo ⁷ obols ⁷ obrok ¹¹

obas ⁶ obbe ⁸ obes ⁶ obey ⁹ obia ⁶ obis ⁶ obit ⁶ oboe ⁶ obol ⁶ obos ⁶

oba ⁵ obe ⁵ obi ⁵ obo ⁵ obs ⁵ oby ⁸

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Top 10 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With "OB"

Sorted by tournament point value

#1 OBECTIZE 8L

21 / 23

#2 OBLOQUY 7L

21 / 23

#3 OBSEQUY 7L

21 / 22

#4 OBELIZED 8L

20 / 22

#5 OBJECTED 8L

20 / 24

#6 OBLIQUED 8L

20 / 23

#7 OBLIQUID 8L

20 / 23

#8 OBELIZES 8L

19 / 21

#9 OBJECTOR 8L

19 / 23

#10 OBLIQUER 8L

19 / 22

Highest-Scoring Word & Point Breakdown

The highest-scoring word you can make starting with OB is OBECTIZE, which earns 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. As a 8-letter formation, it uses a large share of your available tiles — making it a powerful play when you can land it on a premium board square. It is tied at the top alongside other equally strong options.

Rounding out the top three: OBLOQUY scores 21 / 23 (Scrabble / WWF), and OBSEQUY scores 21 / 22. In competitive play, these are your go-to options when seeking maximum point output starting with OB. Placing high-value consonants on Double or Triple Letter squares can multiply these totals significantly.

Letter Composition & Tile Score Breakdown for "OB"

Vowels: 1 (50%) Consonants: 1 (50%)

Rack balance: Well Balanced

Rack Balance & Strategic Leave Management

Maintaining an optimal balance of vowels and consonants is the foundation of competitive Scrabble rack management. Standard tournament strategy targets a 3-vowel / 4-consonant or 4-vowel / 3-consonant distribution. With 1 vowel and 1 consonant (50% vowels), this rack is well-balanced, giving you high flexibility to form high-probability leaves (such as retaining R, S, T, L, N, E for future bingo opportunities).

Vowels — 1 letter (50%)

O 1pt

Consonants — 1 letter (50%)

B 3pt

Definition & Meaning of OB

Synonyms & Semantic Word Associations:

midwifery ob river obstetrics tocology

Grammatical Form & Inflectional Extensions

Recognizing whether a word functions as a noun, verb, or adjective is essential for spotting legal board extensions. Nouns commonly accept -S or -ES plurals, regular verbs unlock -ED and -ING hooks, and adjectives often permit comparative -ER or -EST suffixes.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (Public Domain) • WordNet 3.1 Lexical Database (Princeton University)

Frequently Asked Questions about Words Starting With "OB"

How many words are starting with "OB"?

WordMade found 212 valid words starting with "OB". These range from 2-letter words up to 8-letter words, playable in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and Wordle.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with "OB"?

The highest-scoring word starting with "OB" is OBECTIZE, worth 21 points in tournament Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes, all words starting with "OB" in our index are cross-referenced with official tournament lexicons including TWL/NWL (North America), CSW/SOWPODS (international play), and the official Words With Friends dictionary.

What is the longest word starting with "OB"?

The longest words starting with "OB" reach 8 letters in length, offering maximum board-spanning leverage on tournament grids.

Can I use words starting with "OB" for Wordle or crosswords?

Yes, this list contains valid vocabulary options suitable for solving Wordle puzzles (especially 5-letter entries) and standard newspaper crosswords.

Words by Letter Count

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High Scoring words list:

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There are some words list based on popularity created by adding extra letters to Ob, These may helps in word games like scrabble and word puzzle.

bobbysox ²⁴ blowjobs ²² blowjob ²¹ bobwheel ¹⁸ bobeches ¹⁷ bobbery ¹⁶ bobbish ¹⁶ bobeche ¹⁶ bobfly ¹⁶ bobolink ¹⁶ bathrobe ¹⁵ berobbed ¹⁵ blobbing ¹⁵ blobby ¹⁵ bobbling ¹⁵ bobbly ¹⁵ bobfloat ¹⁵ bobowler ¹⁵ bobstays ¹⁵ aerobomb ¹⁴ blobbed ¹⁴ blobbier ¹⁴ bobaks ¹⁴ bobbinet ¹⁴ bobbing ¹⁴ bobbitts ¹⁴ bobbled ¹⁴ bobblier ¹⁴ bobby ¹⁴ bobstay ¹⁴ autobahn ¹³ baobabs ¹³ blobber ¹³ bobak ¹³ bobance ¹³ bobbed ¹³ bobbers ¹³ bobbies ¹³ bobbins ¹³ bobbitt ¹³ bobbles ¹³ bobcats ¹³ bobolled ¹³ bobsleds ¹³ acrobats ¹² aerobics ¹² aerobium ¹² baobab ¹² berobed ¹² bilobate ¹² bilobed ¹² bioblast ¹² bobacs ¹² bobber ¹² bobbin ¹² bobble ¹² bobcat ¹² boboties ¹² bobsled ¹² bobtails ¹² acrobat ¹¹ aerobic ¹¹ algaroba ¹¹ anobiids ¹¹ athrob ¹¹ bilobar ¹¹ bobac ¹¹ boblets ¹¹ bobotie ¹¹ bobtail ¹¹ aerobats ¹⁰ aerobies ¹⁰ allobars ¹⁰ anaerobe ¹⁰ anobiid ¹⁰ antisnob ¹⁰ ararobas ¹⁰ berobs ¹⁰ boblet ¹⁰ bobols ¹⁰ adobes ⁹ adobos ⁹ aerobat ⁹ aerobes ⁹ aerobia ⁹ aerobus ⁹ allobar ⁹ araroba ⁹ arrobas ⁹ autobus ⁹ berob ⁹ blobs ⁹ bobas ⁹ bobol ⁹ adobe ⁸ adobo ⁸ aerobe ⁸ arobas ⁸ arroba ⁸ aroba ⁷

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Total 212 words found starting with Ob