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Yes. OBNOXIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 23 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adverb
in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"
OBNOXIOUSLY (adverb): in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences".
offensively, objectionably
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
OBNOXIOUSLY scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, I×1, L×1, N×1, O×3, S×1, U×1, X×1, Y×1
OBNOXIOUSLY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
OBNOXIOUSLY is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with O, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "OBNOXIOUSLY — in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"" (23 Scrabble points).
OBNOXIOUSLY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is OBNOXIOUSLY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
OBNOXIOUSLY (adverb): in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences".
In standard Scrabble scoring, OBNOXIOUSLY totals 23 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. OBNOXIOUSLY includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
OBNOXIOUSLY is 11 letters long, begins with O, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram BILNOOOSUXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OBNOXIOUSLY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, OBNOXIOUSLY ranks by raw score (23 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, OBNOXIOUSLY carries 5 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (X) make OBNOXIOUSLY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on O or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
OBNOXIOUSLY is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with O, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like OBNOXIOUSLY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OBNOXIOUSLY contains B, I, L, N, O, S, U, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o?????????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside OBNOXIOUSLY include BN, LY, OB — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, B, N, X, I, U, S, L, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble obnoxiously directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat OBNOXIOUSLY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "OBNOXIOUSLY — in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences"" (23 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.