OBNOXIOUS
18
Definition
Pronunciation: //əbˈnɒkʃəs//
adj
- (of a person) Unjustly disagreeable, argumentative or objectionable; brazenly rude."He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man."
- (archaic or obsolete) Exposed or vulnerable to something, especially harm or injury."[T]he reſidence and the ſingle liuinges of miniſters preſume not onely to annihilate the ſolemne ordinations of ſuch as the Church muſt of force admit, but alſo to vrge a kinde of vniuerſall proſcription againſt them, to ſet dovvne articles to dravv commiſſions, and almoſt to name themſelues of the Quorum for inquirie into mens eſtates and dealings, vvhom at their pleaſure they vvould depriue and make obnoxious to vvhat puniſhment themſelues liſt, […]"
- (obsolete)"It [the crocodile] is the moſt obnoxious of all ſea monſters, […]"
- (obsolete)"And they dreſſed and prepard Hierome of Prage, an oath, in the Councell of Conſtance, by vvhich he muſt ſvveare, freely, voluntarily, (or elſe bee burned) and ſimplie, and vvithout condition, To aſſent to that Church, in all things, but eſpecially in the Doctrines of the Keyes, and Eccleſiaſtick immunities and reliques, and all the ceremonies, vvhich vvere the moſt obnoxious matters."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 21 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'OBNOXIOUS'?
The word OBNOXIOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
O1
B3
N1
O1
X8
I1
O1
U1
S1
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'OBNOXIOUS'?
The word OBNOXIOUS is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.
O1
B4
N2
O1
X8
I1
O1
U2
S1
Total: 21 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.