Definition of obviation

"obviation" in the noun sense

1. obviation, forestalling, preclusion

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

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obviation in Scrabble®

The word obviation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters obviation:

OBVIATION
(135)
OBVIATION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ovation, tobiano

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obviation

OBVIATION
(135)
OBVIATION
(135)
OBVIATION
(90)
OBVIATION
(90)
OBVIATION
(60)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(54)
OBVIATION
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OBVIATION
(48)
OBVIATION
(45)
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(45)
OBVIATION
(38)
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(38)
OBVIATION
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
OBVIATION
(34)
OBVIATION
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
OBVIATION
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
OBVIATION
(28)
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(28)
OBVIATION
(24)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(18)
OBVIATION
(17)
OBVIATION
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In obviation

OBVIATION
(135)
OBVIATION
(135)
OVATION
(92 = 42 + 50)
OBVIATION
(90)
OBVIATION
(90)
OVATION
(90 = 40 + 50)
TOBIANO
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVATION
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOBIANO
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVATION
(83 = 33 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOBIANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVATION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOBIANO
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOBIANO
(76 = 26 + 50)
OVATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOBIANO
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOBIANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOBIANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOBIANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVATION
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOBIANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVATION
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOBIANO
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOBIANO
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOBIANO
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOBIANO
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOBIANO
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOBIANO
(67 = 17 + 50)
OVATION
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVATION
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVATION
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVATION
(64 = 14 + 50)
TOBIANO
(64 = 14 + 50)
TOBIANO
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVATION
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOBIANO
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOBIANO
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOBIANO
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVATION
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVATION
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVATION
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVATION
(62 = 12 + 50)
TOBIANO
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVATION
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVATION
(62 = 12 + 50)
TOBIANO
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOBIANO
(61 = 11 + 50)
OVATION
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOBIANO
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOBIANO
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOBIANO
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOBIANO
(60 = 10 + 50)
OBVIATION
(60)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(56)
OBVIATION
(54)
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(51)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
OBVIATION
(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
OBVIATION
(36)
OBVIATION
(36)
OBVIATION
(34)
VITA
(33)
OBTAIN
(33)
VAIN
(33)
BIOTIN
(33)
OBVIATION
(32)
OBVIATION
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
OBVIATION
(30)
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(30)
BATON
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BIOTA
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
OBTAIN
(24)
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(24)
TIBIA
(24)
VITA
(24)
BATON
(24)
OBVIATION
(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
BAIT
(21)
NOVA
(21)
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(21)
VITA
(21)
VITA
(21)
VITA
(21)
VITA
(21)

obviation in Words With Friends™

The word obviation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters obviation:

OBVIATION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ovation, tobiano

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word obviation

OBVIATION
(189)
OBVIATION
(114)
OBVIATION
(114)
OBVIATION
(87)
OBVIATION
(87)
OBVIATION
(84)
OBVIATION
(81)
OBVIATION
(76)
OBVIATION
(72)
OBVIATION
(72)
OBVIATION
(69)
OBVIATION
(68)
OBVIATION
(68)
OBVIATION
(63)
OBVIATION
(63)
OBVIATION
(54)
OBVIATION
(50)
OBVIATION
(46)
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(46)
OBVIATION
(44)
OBVIATION
(42)
OBVIATION
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
OBVIATION
(36)
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(34)
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OBVIATION
(29)
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(27)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
OBVIATION
(20)
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(20)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(19)
OBVIATION
(18)
OBVIATION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In obviation

OBVIATION
(189)
OBVIATION
(114)
OBVIATION
(114)
OVATION
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVATION
(101 = 66 + 35)
TOBIANO
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVATION
(89 = 54 + 35)
OBVIATION
(87)
OBVIATION
(87)
TOBIANO
(86 = 51 + 35)
OBVIATION
(84)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVATION
(83 = 48 + 35)
OBVIATION
(81)
TOBIANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOBIANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOBIANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOBIANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVATION
(79 = 44 + 35)
TOBIANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
TOBIANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OBVIATION
(76)
TOBIANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOBIANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOBIANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOBIANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOBIANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOBIANO
(73 = 38 + 35)
OBVIATION
(72)
OBVIATION
(72)
OBVIATION
(69)
OVATION
(69 = 34 + 35)
OBVIATION
(68)
OBVIATION
(68)
OVATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
TOBIANO
(65 = 30 + 35)
TOBIANO
(65 = 30 + 35)
OBVIATION
(63)
OVATION
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVATION
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVATION
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVATION
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVATION
(63 = 28 + 35)
OBVIATION
(63)
OVATION
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVATION
(61 = 26 + 35)
TOBIANO
(61 = 26 + 35)
TOBIANO
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVATION
(61 = 26 + 35)
TOBIANO
(61 = 26 + 35)
TOBIANO
(61 = 26 + 35)
TOBIANO
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVATION
(61 = 26 + 35)
BIOTIN
(60)
TOBIANO
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOBIANO
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOBIANO
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOBIANO
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
VAIN
(57)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOBIANO
(56 = 21 + 35)
TOBIANO
(56 = 21 + 35)
BIOTIN
(54)
OBVIATION
(54)
VITA
(54)
OBTAIN
(54)
OVATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
TOBIANO
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOBIANO
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOBIANO
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOBIANO
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVATION
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVATION
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOBIANO
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVATION
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVATION
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVATION
(51 = 16 + 35)
BATON
(51)
OVATION
(51 = 16 + 35)
TOBIANO
(51 = 16 + 35)
TOBIANO
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVATION
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVATION
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVATION
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVATION
(50 = 15 + 35)
OBVIATION
(50)
TOBIANO
(50 = 15 + 35)
TOBIANO
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
TOBIANO
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
TOBIANO
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
TOBIANO
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVATION
(49 = 14 + 35)
BIOTIN
(48)
BOON
(48)
OBTAIN
(48)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVATION
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVATION
(48 = 13 + 35)
BIOTA
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVATION
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOBIANO
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVATION
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVATION
(47 = 12 + 35)
TOBIANO
(47 = 12 + 35)
TOBIANO
(47 = 12 + 35)
TOBIANO
(47 = 12 + 35)
TOBIANO
(46 = 11 + 35)
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(46)
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(46)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(42)
OBTAIN
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
NOVA
(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
OBTAIN
(30)
TABOO
(30)
OBTAIN
(30)
VITA
(30)
TABOO
(30)
TABOO
(30)

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9 letter words in obviation (1 word)

obviation + 1 blank (1 word)

obviation + 2 blanks (2 words)

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